Domaine Laroche
Chablis Premier Cru Les Fourchaumes Vieilles Vignes
Les Fourchaumes is the most prestigious Premier Cru located just to the north of the town of Chablis, and on the eastern banks of the Serein river. The 70 year old vines are planted on a well exposed slope sheltered from the Northern winds. A racy, elegant wine with beautiful minerality, offering delicate notes of white blossom and orchard fruit.
Vintage Factsheets
Domaine Laroche owns 2.44 ha of this large Premier Cru with 103 total hectares.The soils in Fourchaume are also similar to those in the Grand Cru vineyards, being made up of the same chalky, limestone-rich Kimmeridgian subsoil. This dry, barren, generally thin soil helps to stress vines, lessening vigor and yield and leading to more concentrated grapes and good acidity retention – a hallmark of the region. Les Fourchaumes is one of the most spectacular vineyards of Domaine Laroche.
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chablis
- Sub-Appellation
- Chablis Premier Cru AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- The grapes are hand harvested and sorted at the winery with gentle pressing at low-pressure to extract press core only. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation occur in French oak barrels and one oak foudre. The wine is aged for 12 months on fine lees in the historical cellars from the IXth century at Obédiencerie.
- Alcohol
- 13%
A racy, elegant wine with intense minerality; a beautiful structure with delicate notes of white blossom and orchard fruit.
Decanter
94 Points
2022
"Very restrained on the nose at the moment but there is clearly lots of purity and drive here. On the palate, this has great acidity and concentration, aided by the old vines used for the cuvée. Very precise and delineated on the finish. Has the concentration to age beautifully for five years at least."
— Andy Howard MW, 2023
