2022 Domaine Gerard Duplessis Fourchaume Chablis Premier Cru, France La Patience minimal or no filtration

minimal or no filtration

In concrete and barrel the wine goes through malolactic conversion and rests for 8 months before bottling without fining or filtering and with just a small addition of SO2

and 50% made in the traditional method of Orange/Amber wines (fermented on lees in open air lagar during 7 days)

filtration or added SO2

Fermentation in stainless w/ macerations of 12-15 days

2022 Domaine Gerard Duplessis Fourchaume Chablis Premier Cru, France La Patience minimal or no filtrationFourchaume is from two parcels on very rocky soils with south exposure. One of Lilians favorite crus. Reserved, deep, and austere, it should keep anywhere from 4 to 10 years.