Chablis 1er Cru "La Fourchaume," Billaud-Simon

Chablis 1er Cru "La Fourchaume," Billaud-Simon - 2019

Item # 24791 750mL

More mineral driven flavors and aromas due to sparing use of oak. The winery was transformed in the 1980s when this multi-generational family-run winery was modernized by Bernard Billaud. Use of stainless steel, where heavy open wooden vats were once used, allowed the minerality of Chardonnay and the terroir of La Fourchaume to dominate. La Fourchaume is considered one of the best 1er Crus, one of the oldest original parcels before the expansion in 1978. The terroir here emphasizes minerality, with a full, concentrated palate.
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Color
White
Vintage
2019
Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Sub-Region
Chablis
Producer
Billaud-Simon
Grape Variety
Chardonnay
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About the Producer

Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis, Burgundy, France The elder Bernard Billaud, along with his nephew Samuel, runs this family enterprise located along the Serein river, just outside of Chablis. The estate, which dates back to 1815, combines Grand Cru and 1er Cru vineyards of old vines. Domaine Billaud-Simon has become a well-respected modern winery with Samuel now combining contemporary winemaking...

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Glossary

Burgundy

The range of wine styles offered in Burgundy rivals that of any other region. In Chablis, Chardonnay is left unoaked to produce lean, crisp, steely wines with incredible acidity - a far cry from the vanilla-oak bombs that so many consumers associate with this grape. Fans of rich, unctuous, and well-oaked Chardonnay will enjoy Chassagne-Montrachet, whose age-worthy offerings offer all the fatness of a California wine, yet retain a very Burgundian, mineral-driven core and great acidity....

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Chardonnay

From Champagne to Chablis, it's hard (not to mention unpleasant) to avoid this famous white variety. During a huge popularity surge beginning in the late 1980s, Chardonnay plantings have increased dramatically -- not only in California's wine country, with which the variety is nearly synonymous, but also in Burgundy (its original, Old World home) and just about everywhere else in the winemaking world. It is a flexible, eager-to-please grape, responding well to just about anything a winemaker...

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