Champagne Veuve Fourny - Champagne 1er Cru - Monts de Vertus Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs - 2016

Wine:

Made from 100% Chardonnay, the 2016 Champagne Premier Cru Monts de Vertus Extra-Brut white opens with beautifully ripe fruit, balanced by the tension and freshness characteristic of the vintage. The mousse brings a touch of vinosity, while the palate reveals a full, characterful juice with a texture that is both generous and firm. The overall impression is one of grace and pleasure, with remarkable length. A truly great Champagne! Rated 93–94/100 by our Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Terroir : Vertus Premier Cru - Rendzine on chalk - Vines averaging 50 years old. Vintage 2016. Made exclusively with Première Presse wines. Aged 7 months on lees 100% in vats. Minimal use of sulfur. No filtration. Mirtyk Diamond cork. Bottled in May 2017. Bottle-aged for a minimum of 5 years on laths in the estate's 19th-century cellars at a constant, low temperature. Disgorging in May 2022. Dosage: 3 g/l, grape sugar (Extra-brut).

Temperature:

Serve between 8 and 10°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Seafood platter, oyster tartar with Aquitaine caviar, snacked scallops with lemon sauce, sole meunière with beurre blanc, oven-roasted poultry.

Cellar aging:

Dès aujourd'hui et jusqu'en 2030.

Inseparable from the terroir of Vertus, Veuve Fourny Champagne is one of the benchmark estates of the region. Since 1995, brothers Charles-Henry and Emmanuel Fourny have been cultivating 30 hectares, capturing all the magic of Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs in a pure, precise style.

Old vines, massal selection, single-parcel vinification, and meticulous vineyard care—including trials in organic and biodynamic farming—form the foundation of these finely crafted wines. The brothers have brought their wines to the top tier of Champagne, with a laser focus on bright fruit flavours and expressive terroir. Their tools? Precise winemaking, oak aging, and careful reserve wine ageing in large casks, barrels, and tanks.

Awarded 2 stars by the French wine guide RVF, this thrilling estate makes no apologies for its pursuit of excellence. Sourced exclusively from Premier and Grand Cru terroirs, it’s time to get it on your radar.