{"title":"Domaine Fourrier Wine","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003eDomaine Fourrier: Gevrey-Chambertin’s Old-Vine Benchmark\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDomaine Fourrier is one of the most sought-after addresses in Gevrey-Chambertin. Under Jean-Marie Fourrier, a family estate that had drifted in the 1980s became a reference point for transparent, old-vine Pinot Noir. Its wines are serious enough for the cellar and charming enough to drink young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLooking to expand beyond Fourrier? Browse our full Burgundy collection here!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eWhy Domaine Fourrier Matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFourrier shows how much a producer can change a great address. Its wines have a purity and immediacy that most Burgundy collectors want but few producers deliver at this level, with the depth to age for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe estate’s old vines are central to the style. Most parcels are decades old, and fruit from young vines is kept out of the domaine’s wines. The goal is simple: let the vineyard speak with as little interference as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eFourrier’s Style, and How It Compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFourrier sits among the top names in the Côte de Nuits, but its style is distinct from its famous peers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDomaine Armand Rousseau is the classic Gevrey reference, built around Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze. Rousseau’s wines are typically more structured and powerful, with a firmer frame and a heavier use of new oak on the Grand Crus. They often need longer to open up. Both estates make a Clos Saint-Jacques, which makes it the most direct side-by-side. Fourrier’s version tends to be more aromatic, silky and open in its youth, thanks to restrained new oak (around 20 percent at most) and a transparency-first approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDomaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, home of the great Musigny, plays in a different register. Based in Chambolle-Musigny, its wines are prized for perfume, elegance and finesse rather than muscle. Fourrier’s Chambolle bottlings share some of that lift and floral character, but the estate’s Gevrey holdings give the range more earthiness and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRousseau and Vogüé are among the most expensive and allocated names in Burgundy. Fourrier offers a comparable level of old-vine purity and site expression, with wines that are often more approachable earlier. Many collectors hold all three styles side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eEstate History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe domaine was founded in the 1930s by Fernand Pernot and became known as Pernot-Fourrier once his nephew, Jean-Claude Fourrier, joined and eventually took control in the late 1960s. The estate was among the first Burgundy domaines to export to the United States, but it lost momentum in the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat changed in 1994, when Jean-Marie Fourrier returned home at just 23. He had made the 1989 vintage alongside Henri Jayer and worked a season at Domaine Drouhin in Oregon. He cut yields, dropped herbicides in the mid-1990s, renovated the cellar and, by 2007, was vinifying every vineyard the family owns at the domaine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eToday Jean-Marie works alongside his sister Isabelle and his wife Vicki. His son Louis is the fifth generation at the estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eTerroir \u0026amp; Vineyard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFourrier farms roughly ten hectares across Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis and Vougeot, split into around 70 individual parcels. Many vines were planted between the 1930s and 1950s, and average vine age runs from 50 to 70 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe lineup is anchored by Griotte-Chambertin, widely considered among the finest made today, and by the famed Premier Cru Clos Saint-Jacques. Jean-Marie also makes a small négociant label under his own name from leased vineyards outside the family holdings, farmed and vinified with the same practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn the cellar, each parcel is vinified separately with native yeasts and gentle hand extraction. New oak is capped at about 20 percent across all cuvées, and the wines are bottled without fining or filtering. The aim is purity, freshness and drinkability rather than weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eSignature Wines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGriotte-Chambertin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe estate’s Grand Cru jewel and one of the most compelling expressions of this small Gevrey vineyard. Aromatic, silky and intensely detailed, with real aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLatricières-Chambertin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA Grand Cru in the Chambertin family, sitting just down the slope from the great Chambertin vineyards. Fourrier’s bottling shows the old-vine depth of Gevrey with an elegant, finely detailed profile, and it rewards patience in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOften regarded as the greatest Premier Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin. Fourrier’s version is balanced and elegant, with finesse and a profound sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGevrey-Chambertin Premier Crus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSmall-production bottlings from top Gevrey sites that show the house style at a more accessible level.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions (FAQ)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat is Domaine Fourrier best known for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDomaine Fourrier is best known for old-vine Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, especially Griotte-Chambertin and the Premier Cru Clos Saint-Jacques. Jean-Marie Fourrier has led the estate since 1994, building a reputation for purity, finesse and long-term aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWho is Jean-Marie Fourrier?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJean-Marie Fourrier is the winemaker who took over his family’s domaine in 1994 at age 23. He trained with Henri Jayer and worked at Domaine Drouhin in Oregon before returning to Gevrey-Chambertin. He is now joined by his sister Isabelle, his wife Vicki and his son Louis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhere are Fourrier’s vineyards?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFourrier farms around ten hectares across Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis and Vougeot, divided into roughly 70 parcels. Highlights include Griotte-Chambertin and Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques. Many vines are 50 to 70 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHow are Fourrier wines made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach parcel is hand-harvested, sorted and vinified separately with native yeasts. Extraction is by hand-punching, and new oak never exceeds about 20 percent. The wines are bottled without fining or filtering, with the goal of preserving freshness, purity and a clear sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHow does Fourrier compare to Rousseau and Vogüé?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAll three are benchmark Côte de Nuits producers. Rousseau, the Gevrey classic, makes more structured wines with heavier new oak use and a longer wait before they open. Vogüé is known for the perfume and finesse of its Chambolle-Musigny wines, especially Musigny. Fourrier sits between them, with the old-vine depth of Gevrey and an aromatic, transparent style that is more approachable in its youth, thanks to restrained new oak (around 20 percent at most).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy is Fourrier so hard to find?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProduction is small and spread across many cuvées, so each wine is made in limited quantities. Add the estate’s critical reputation and strong collector demand, and bottles move quickly, especially the Grand Cru and top Premier Cru wines.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.weekendwine.com\/collections\/domaine-fourrier-wine.oembed","provider":"Weekend Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}