Wine Details
This is not one plot speaking alone, but Gevrey-Chambertin in chorus. Fourrier’s Vieille Vigne comes from old-vine parcels across the village, and it has long been the wine that shows exactly what this domaine is about: grace, concentration, fragrance and that rare ability to feel intense without ever feeling heavy.
In the glass, the 2024 has a little more shadow and seriousness than the Bourgogne Rouge, but it is still unmistakably Fourrier. Lifted red fruit, ripe cherry, darker berries and a cool floral edge, all wrapped in fine tannins and bright acidity. There is real density here, but never heaviness. The wine moves rather than sits still.
In a challenging vintage, this feels even more charged. Where so much was lost, what remains has a heightened sense of purpose: old-vine depth, village character and the quiet confidence of a domaine that knows exactly what it is doing.
The Plot
Drawn from old-vine parcels across Gevrey-Chambertin, this is a portrait of the village rather than a single site. The vines average more than 80 years old, with the oldest planted in 1928, rooted deep in Gevrey’s limestone and clay.
These are vines planted between the two world wars, shaped by nearly a century of weather, struggle and place. For many domaines, they would be very old vines. For Fourrier, they are simply the beginning of the magic.
Technical
Fourrier’s approach is all about restraint. The fruit is carefully destemmed, fermented with native yeasts, and handled gently throughout, with extraction kept deliberately light. The wine is raised with just 10% new oak, keeping the wood firmly in the background so the old vines, Gevrey fruit and mineral detail stay centre stage.
