Domaine Les Monts FournoisDomaine les Monts Fournois, Côte, Vertus Premier Cru

Domaine Les Monts Fournois

Domaine les Monts Fournois, Côte, Vertus Premier Cru

Le Domaine les Monts Fournois is presenting here this cuvée after a rigorous and precise search for the best terroirs of Premier and Grand Crus in Champagne. With these wines they would like to highlight the real expression of a terroir, a varietal and a vintage. These Crus have been sélectionnés by winemaker Juliette Alips and her cousins Raphaël & Vincent Bérêche.

Vintage Factsheets

2010

Vertus lies south, southeast of Épernay, in the southern part of the Côte des Blancs slope. This vineyard has deep and chalky rich soils, with a presence of fine clays.

Region: Champagne

Appellation: Côte des Blancs

Sub-Appellation: Champagne AOP

Varietal Composition: Chardonnay

Aging: After Juliette and her cousins select the cuvée by blind tasting with a broker, the family will purchase the entire lot of Champagne from the producer. This wine is 100% Chardonnay and underwent full malolactic fermentation followed by 12 years aging on the lees. Juliette then proceeds with a series of disgorgement and liqueur de tirage trials in the cellar using Rectified Concentrated Must (RCM) for its homogenous and neutral flavors, in order to highlight the terroir. Once the dosage has been made, the samples will return to the cellar for 6 months before being released to the market.

Alcohol: 12.5%

A fresh, elegant nose. The palate is vertical, flooded with remarkable purity. Creamy and unctuous, the sweetness is the hallmark of this terroir in the south of the Côte des Blancs. A few zesty notes mingle with white fruit aromas. This 100% Chardonnay combines freshness and salinity. The bubbles are creamy and soft. The finish is iodised, resulting in a remarkable length. This is an accomplished Blanc de Blancs, combining pleasure, smoothness and delicacy.