François Millet et Fils Chambolle-Musigny 'Les Fouchères' 2022

Overview

From a site north of Musigny and upslope from Les Amoureuses, close to Les Porlottes. Rose and sweet raspberry aromas, fine chalky texture, tensile length and mineral freshness.

Producer

François Millet et Fils

Region

Burgundy

Appellation

Chambolle-Musigny

Fermentation

100% destemmed; gentle extraction; basket-pressed in one batch. Fermentation vessel and yeast details not reliably published.

Variety

Pinot Noir

Farming

Aging

Aged in used oak barrels with no new oak; producer release states an average of about 20 months, then blended in stainless steel and settled about three weeks before bottling.

Soil

Chalky, limestone-influenced site.

Age of Vines