 WINE IDENTIFICATION Wine name: Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume "Les Vaupulans" Single Vineyard Vintage: 2009 Wine Appellation: Chablis 1er Cru Production Area: Burgundy, France Wine Coulour: White Type of grapes: 100% Chardonnay Winemaker’s name: Guillaume Vrignaud Download 2009 vintage (PDF) |
TASTING Tasting temperature: 14°C Food suggestion: It will accompany very well cremated poultry or slightly spiced dishes. Characteristics: The nose is buttered and greedy, the mouth shows a very present minerality on aromas of flint so typical of our Fourchaumes. Potential Aging: 20 years. Maturity: between 5 and 7 years. Winemaker’s mark: 96 VINEYARD Spot’s name: Fourchaume "Les Vaupulans" Surface: 85 ares Plantation: 5,600 pieds/Ha Yield: 57 Hl/Ha 5 Glasses/vine Average age of the vines: 25 years old Soil: Chalky clavey soil Climate: After a long and strict winter, the spring knew well brought up temperatures avoiding any risk of late frost so. June and July were in normal but the summer indeed became established in August bringing sun and warmth until mid-September . 2009 knew a quick and homogeneous flowering time. The sparseness of rain reduced outputs, brought down acidity and to augment the natural degree, the promises of a very nice vintage. Harvest date: September 22nd, 2009 Quality of the Vintage: ***** |
ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION Temperature control: 18°C, 57°F Fermentation Period: 10 days Yeast: Selection bourgoblanc MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION Malolactic fermentation: 100% Bacteria: Natural MATURING Volume: Stainless steel vat and oak barrels Maturing on the lees: yes BOTTLED Bottled date: 27th October, 2010 Process period: 13 Months TECHNICAL DATA Sugar level at harvest: - g/l Alcohol level: 13.23 % Acid level: 3,40 g/l AT Reduced sugar: 0,70 g/l PH level: 3,17 Calories per glass: - Total Production: 2000 Bottles |
DOMAINE VRIGNAUD - 10, rue de Beauvoir - 89800 FONTENAY-PRES-CHABLIS - Fax: 03 86 42 40 06 - Tél: 03 86 42 15 69