Awards/Ratings

wine offered by specialist merchants and described positively for balance and purity

Tasting Note

Pale gold; aromas of honeysuckle, acacia and ripe pear with citrus pith, brioche and subtle toasted oak. Palate is rich and concentrated with bright minerality, fresh acidity and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing

Western: lobster, scallops, roasted chicken with cream sauce, seared foie gras, veal. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, prawn tempura, Thai coconut curry (milder), sushi (rich fish), Cantonese steamed fish.

Production Method

Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pneumatic pressing; native-yeast fermentation and malolactic in French oak; aged 10–18 months with limited new oak; typically bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info

Produced by Jean‑Marie Fourrier under the Vigne Comte de Chapelle label after his 2022 acquisition; small, old‑vine holdings in Morgeot (c.0.15 ha, some vines planted 1929). Producer famed for Gevrey reds and recent expansion into white Burgundies.