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
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
- 12 years on the lees.
- 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.
Wine Spectator
93 Points
2010
“Sleek and mineral-driven, with a lacy texture and an underlying chalkiness. This well-knit Champagne offers flavors of ripe nectarine, yellow plum and lemon curd, with accents of grated ginger, lime blossoms and pink grapefruit pith, plus a rich note of pain d'épices. Fresh, spiced finish.”
— Alison Napjus, 2024
