Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Fourrier |
Label Name: | Gevrey Chambertin 1er Clos St Jacques |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin (Clos Saint-Jacques) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 93-94 (listed by merchants/SAQ); widely acclaimed by critics with mid-90s scores for Clos St‑Jacques vintages
Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black cherry, raspberry and rose petal with baking spice, orange zest and chalky minerality; silky texture, bright acidity and refined tannins, long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, lamb, mushroom risotto, aged Comté. Asian: Peking duck, char siu or soy-glazed pork, miso-glazed salmon, mushroom hot pot, bulgogi.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, mostly de-stemmed fruit; native-yeast fermentations with manual punchdowns; aged in ~20% new oak, minimal racking and no filtration.
Vineyard Info
Family domaine led by Jean‑Marie Fourrier since 1994. Fourrier owns 0.89 ha in Clos St‑Jacques (vines c.1910). Focus on old vines, low-intervention viticulture and precise parcel vinification.