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Chablis 1er cru Fourchaume 2002 La Chablisienne


We visited this co-op when we were in Chablis last year. They have a fantastic selection of normal Chablis, premier cru and grand cru at reasonable prices. You can taste and buy at the location.

Fourchaume which is a premier cru (normally a step up from normal appelation Chablis) cost around 20 euro at the co-op and is good value for money. 2002 is a good year in Chablis
(unlike for ex Bordeaux)

Pale yellow colour with a smell of minerals, lime and some butter. The wine is dry, fruity and quite fullbodied for white wine. Its a very nice Chablis although I prefer less oak and more minerals. That´s however a personal preference.

All Chablis is made from 100% Chardonnay. Chablis is often linked to Burgundy (as the white wine there is also made from 100% Chardonnay) but geologically it is part of the Upper Jurassic limestone which stretches from Sancerre to Chablis.


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