Jean Fournier
Jean Fournier Marsannay Rouge Le Chapitre 2023
Other years:
2022| Denomination | Marsannay AOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Burgundy (France) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | Aged in 600 and 228 litre barrels (approximately 25% new wood) for 12 months. The wines are then blended, filled again and aged for 6 months in demi-muids. |
| Other years | 2022 |
Description
The wine is characterised by notes of red fruit and roasted coffee. Its minerality, which tends to be austere in its youth, comes from very strong limestone (oolites) and counterbalances the heat of the area, which is the earliest on the estate.
Awards
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2023
90/100
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Details
Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
It was much later, in 1962, that Jean Fournier settled as a winegrower in his native village. Today, his son, Laurent, is at the head of an exploitation which covers 22,5 hectares on the vineyards of the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune. Read more
| Name | Jean Fournier Marsannay Rouge Le Chapitre 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Marsannay AOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Vendor | Jean Fournier |
| Soil composition | On a fairly steep, east-facing hillside (warm and early because it is sheltered from the wind). The soils are dominated by white oolites, with pretty light brown marl in the northern sector. |
| Harvest | The grapes are harvested by hand in small 15 kg crates, with strict sorting in the winery. |
| Wine making | Vatting with 50% whole grapes, moderate punching down and pumping over. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. |
| Aging | Aged in 600 and 228 litre barrels (approximately 25% new wood) for 12 months. The wines are then blended, filled again and aged for 6 months in demi-muids. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |