Domaine Fourrey

Domaine Fourrey

A 25-hectare family estate in Milly, at the gates of Chablis (Yonne, Burgundy). Four generations have followed one another; Jean-Luc Fourrey makes a complete range of Chablis from Chardonnay, from Petit Chablis to Grand Cru Valmur, plus a Bourgogne Pinot Noir. HVE-certified and converting to organic, for taut, saline and precise wines.

At Domaine Fourrey, Chablis is not made on an assembly line: it is built, vintage after vintage, with a close-knit team and real rigour. The result is recognised immediately in the glass: a clean mineral tension and a chiselled freshness, the signatures of the great Chablis terroirs. Chablis that walks straight, to discover direct.

Chablis that walks straight

The signature is clear: elegance, straightness, minerality. A precise, low-intervention vinification, to let the terroir express itself unfiltered, vintage after vintage.

Petit Chablis & Chablis

Chardonnay - the entry and the heart of the estate

The Petit Chablis is lively, fruity and expressive, with a taut finish: perfect as an aperitif and in its youth. The Chablis is the estate's heart: saline, energetic, generous but always clean and precise. Two ideal ways into Chablis minerality.

Chablis Premier Cru

Côte de Léchet, Vaillons, Mont de Milieu, Les Fourneaux, Fourchaume

Five climats with distinct identities, aged at length in vats (12 to 18 months): Cote de Lechet (mineral, straight, for keeping), Vaillons (ample, rich, saline finish), Mont de Milieu (elegant, floral, great persistence), Les Fourneaux (finesse, partial amphora ageing) and Fourchaume (expressive and seductive from its youth).

Chablis Grand Cru Valmur

Grand Cru - partly aged in barrels

A rare, deep wine, partly aged in barrels. Floral and delicate in its youth, it gains over time a noble complexity and great length. The summit of the estate's range, built for keeping.

The Héritage cuvees

Le Vin d'Émile & L'Ancestrale

Two wines of memory, all in depth. Chablis Heritage Le Vin d'Emile: a blend of two plots planted in 2012, the birth year of Emile, aged at length on lees. Cote de Lechet Heritage L'Ancestrale: vines planted in 1969, the birth year of Jean-Luc, partly aged in a stoneware amphora.

Bourgogne Pinot Noir

The confidential red cuvee

The estate's only red, from vines about ten kilometres from Chablis: crunchy red fruits, melted tannins, a supple and elegant palate. A red for pleasure, without losing the Burgundian spirit.

A Chablis of precision

Temperature-controlled steel, amphorae, barrels - HVE, heading for organic

Vinification is precise and low-intervention: most cuvees in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats to preserve aromatic purity, a few in amphorae or barrels, always with restraint. The estate has been HVE-certified since 2017 and is converting to organic farming.

Direct - from Petit Chablis to Grand Cru Valmur

Where is Domaine Fourrey located?

Domaine Fourrey is located in Milly, a hamlet of the commune of Chablis (6 rue du Chateau, 89800), in the Yonne, in Burgundy, a few minutes from the centre of Chablis. The family estate covers 25 hectares on the Chablis terroirs.

Who runs Domaine Fourrey?

The estate is run by Jean-Luc Fourrey, the fourth generation of a family of winegrowers that passes the estate from father to son. He relies on a team of seven people present daily in the vines, the cellar and the office, and has notably developed estate bottling.

Are the Domaine Fourrey wines organic?

The estate has been certified High Environmental Value (HVE) since 2017 and its vineyard is converting to organic farming. A member of the Independent Winegrowers, it works in sustainable viticulture and on adapting to climate change: targeted grass cover, hedges, mechanical weeding and reduced inputs.

What wines does Domaine Fourrey produce?

The estate makes mainly white wines from Chardonnay, the heart of Chablis: Petit Chablis, Chablis, five Chablis Premier Cru, a Chablis Grand Cru Valmur and the Heritage cuvees. It also produces a confidential Bourgogne Pinot Noir, from vines about ten kilometres from Chablis.

What are the cuvees and appellations of Domaine Fourrey?

The range covers the whole Chablis hierarchy: Petit Chablis, Chablis, the Premiers Crus Cote de Lechet, Vaillons, Mont de Milieu, Les Fourneaux and Fourchaume, the Grand Cru Valmur, the Heritage cuvees (Le Vin d'Emile and L'Ancestrale) and a Bourgogne Pinot Noir. Each appellation expresses a different level of terroir.

What are the Chablis Premier Cru of Domaine Fourrey?

The estate offers five Chablis Premier Cru, aged 12 to 18 months in vats: Cote de Lechet (mineral, straight, for keeping), Vaillons (ample, rich, saline finish), Mont de Milieu (elegant, floral, great persistence), Les Fourneaux (remarkable finesse, partial amphora ageing) and Fourchaume (expressive and seductive from its youth).

What is the Chablis Grand Cru Valmur?

Valmur is one of the seven Grands Crus of Chablis. At Domaine Fourrey it is a rare, deep wine, partly aged in barrels: floral and delicate in its youth, it develops over time a noble complexity and great length. It is the estate's summit cuvee, built for keeping.

What are the Heritage cuvees Le Vin d'Emile and L'Ancestrale?

They are two wines of memory. Le Vin d'Emile is a Chablis blending two plots planted in 2012, the birth year of Emile, aged at length on lees. L'Ancestrale is a Cote de Lechet Premier Cru from vines planted in 1969, the birth year of Jean-Luc, with partial ageing in a stoneware amphora.

Which Domaine Fourrey Chablis to choose to discover Chablis minerality?

To grasp the tension and freshness typical of Chablis, start with the Chablis, saline and precise, or the Petit Chablis in its youth. Then move up to a Premier Cru (Cote de Lechet for mineral straightness, Vaillons for amplitude) and, for emotion, the Grand Cru Valmur. Each level reveals a facet of the Chablis terroir.

Does Domaine Fourrey make a red wine?

Yes, a confidential cuvee: the Bourgogne Pinot Noir, from vines about ten kilometres from Chablis. A red on crunchy red fruits, with melted tannins and a supple, elegant palate, faithful to the Burgundian spirit.

What dishes to pair with the Domaine Fourrey Chablis?

The Chablis, on their mineral tension, pair wonderfully with oysters, seafood, river fish and goat cheeses. The Premiers Crus, more ample, match a fish in sauce, a creamed poultry or a matured cheese. The Grand Cru Valmur deserves a fine festive dish; the Bourgogne Pinot Noir is served with white meats and fine charcuterie.

Can the Domaine Fourrey wines be bought directly?

Yes: the cuvees of Domaine Fourrey are bought here directly, with shipping across France and the European countries eligible for delivery. You receive the wines just as Jean-Luc Fourrey and his team made and bottled them at the estate, with no extra middleman.

Chablis direct from the estate, in Milly

Domaine Fourrey: a 25-hectare family estate in Milly (6 rue du Chateau, 89800 Chablis), in the Yonne, in Burgundy. Four generations of winegrowers; Jean-Luc Fourrey makes a complete range of Chablis from Chardonnay. A member of the Independent Winegrowers, HVE-certified since 2017, vineyard converting to organic farming. Precise vinification in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats, amphorae and barrels.

Cuvees: Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru (Cote de Lechet, Vaillons, Mont de Milieu, Les Fourneaux, Fourchaume), Chablis Grand Cru Valmur, Heritage cuvees (Le Vin d'Emile, L'Ancestrale) and Bourgogne Pinot Noir