Droin Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Droin
Label Name:
 
Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chablis, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Professional and retail scores for Fourchaume 2023 vary by producer and bottling; retail listings for Droin's Fourchaume 2023 show critic ranges around 90–94 points and typical trade notes praising minerality and weight (no single major international medal widely reported)

Tasting Note
White peach, hawthorn and lemon zest with firm oyster-shell minerality, flinty/smoky notes, a broad honeyed mid-palate and saline, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Scallops, sole meunière, turbot, white meats in cream sauce; oysters, sushi/sashimi, steamed fish with ginger & spring onion, tempura, Chinese-style steamed fish, shellfish.

Production Method
Pneumatic pressing; indigenous-yeast fermentation partly in stainless steel and partly in oak; systematic malolactic; aged 8–12 months; light fining and filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean‑Paul & Benoît Droin is a long-established family estate (13th generation) in Chablis, owning multiple Premier- and Grand-Cru parcels and practising balanced/sustainable viticulture.