{"product_id":"domaine-les-monts-fournois-cote-premier-cru-vertus-millesime","title":"Domaine Les Monts Fournois 'Cote' Premier Cru Vertus Millesime 2010","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full md:w-1\/5 md:mr-4 space-y-1 lg:space-y-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wine-score-paywall\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-bold text-red text-5xl\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(198, 1, 1);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville; font-size: large;\"\u003e94 pts Vinous\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eDrinking Window \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e2024 - 2034\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eThe 2010 Côte Premier Cru is 100% Chardonnay from Vertus. Bright, aromatic and also surprisingly youthful, the 2010 is immediately appealing, immediately alluring. It's a terrific example of this vintage at its finest. Tangerine peel, pastry, white pepper and flowers all race across the palate. A Champagne of uncommon depth and nuance, the 2010 Côte is irresistible. It’s also one of the very best wines I have tasted in this series of micro-négociant wines from the Bérêche family. What a delight. Dosage is 3.4 grams per liter. Disgorged: October 2023. \u003cspan\u003e- By\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntonio Galloni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eDomaine Les Monts Fournois is a new estate run by Juliette Alips with some input from cousins Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche. The domaine is just getting started, and, therefore, in a state of transition. The only true domaine wine right now is the Coteaux Champenois, as Champagnes are still a few years away from being released. In the meantime, the lineup includes a handful of micro-négociant wines, essentially the range the Bérêche brothers formerly offered under their label. These are wines purchased sur latte from other growers, and then disgorged and bottled at Les Monts Fournois. It’s obviously very early days here, but there is a lot to look forward to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eWinery \u0026amp; Technical details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eLe Domaine les Monts Fournois is presenting here this cuvée after a rigorous and precise search for the best terroirs of Premier and Grand Crus in Champagne. With these wines they would like to highlight the real expression of a terroir, a varietal and a vintage. \u003cb\u003eThese Crus have been sélectionnés by winemaker Juliette Alips and her cousins\u003cspan\u003e Raphaël \u0026amp; Vincent Bérêche\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eBorn in Champagne in a grower’s family, Juliette Alips rapidly found her passion. With the mentorship of her close cousins, Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche, she discovered and learned all the ins and outs of producing champagne, from farming, to vinification, tasting and blending. Now, with the help of her two cousins, she is starting this new adventure with Domaine Les Monts Fournois. Located in the north part of the Montagne de Reims, in the sub-area called La Grande Montagne, the Premier Cru Les Monts Fournois will be the focus of the domaine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e2010 ‘Cote' Vertus 1er Blanc des Blancs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eLe Domaine les Monts Fournois is presenting here this cuvée after a rigorous and precise search for the best terroirs of Premier and Grand Crus in Champagne. With these wines we would like to highlight the real expression of a terroir, a varietal and a vintage. These Crus have been sélectionnés by Juliette Alips and her cousins Raphaël \u0026amp; Vincent Bérêche.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVineyards:\u003c\/b\u003e  Vertus lies south, southeast of Épernay, in the southern part of the Côte des Blancs slope. This vineyard has deep and chalky rich soils, with a presence of fine clays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage:\u003c\/b\u003e  Ripening of the grapes took place under exceptional water conditions: after a very dry and rather hot spring and summer, abundant rain fell around mid-August, during which time the grapes swelled and the berries loaded with sugars. Ripeness was reached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWine Making:  \u003c\/b\u003eAfter Juliette and her cousins select the cuvée by blind tasting with a broker, the family will purchase the entire lot of Champagne from the producer. Juliette will then proceed with a series of disgorgement and liqueur d’expédition trials in the cellar using Rectified Concentrated Must (RCM) for its homogenous and neutral flavors, in order to highlight the terroir. Once the dosage has been made, the samples will return to the cellar for 6 months before being released to the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e A fresh, elegant first nose that bears witness to the balance of the 2010 vintage. The palate is vertical, flooded with remarkable purity. Creamy and unctuous, the sweetness is the hallmark of this terroir in the south of the Côte des Blancs. A few zesty notes mingle with white fruit aromas. This 100% Chardonnay combines freshness and salinity. The bubbles are creamy and soft. The finish is iodised, resulting in a remarkable length. This is an accomplished Blanc de Blancs, combining pleasure, smoothness and delicacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion: \u003c\/b\u003eChampagne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSub-region:\u003c\/b\u003e Côte des Blancs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVillage:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertus Premier Cru\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e Chalk with fine clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExposure:\u003c\/b\u003e East, Southeast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEco-Practices:\u003c\/b\u003e Sustainable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarietals:\u003c\/b\u003e 100% Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalolactic Fermentation:\u003c\/b\u003e 100%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAging:\u003c\/b\u003e 12 years on the lees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTirage:\u003c\/b\u003e June 23, 2011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisgorgement:\u003c\/b\u003e October 2023 “Fruit day”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcohol: \u003c\/b\u003e12.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotal Acidity:\u003c\/b\u003e 4 g\/L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDosage:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.4 g\/L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wine Solutions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44033474494598,"sku":"TRY-WD-fournois-cote-bdb","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/files\/FournoisCoteVertus1erBdB.png?v=1780579084","url":"https:\/\/www.winesolutions.com\/products\/domaine-les-monts-fournois-cote-premier-cru-vertus-millesime","provider":"Wine Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}