Domaine Fourrier

GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN · CÔTE DE NUITS · BURGUNDY · EST. 1930s

Jean-Marie Fourrier took over his family's domaine in 1994 at 23 years old, after apprenticeships with two of Burgundy's most influential figures: Henri Jayer in Vosne-Romanée, and Véronique Drouhin in Oregon. The influence of both is evident — an uncompromising commitment to terroir, old vines, and minimal intervention.

The estate holds 9 hectares across Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, and Vougeot — with vines averaging 50 to 70 years old. Any fruit from vines under 30 years is sold off rather than bottled under the Fourrier label. His Grand Cru holding in Griotte-Chambertin was planted in 1928. The Clos Saint-Jacques vines date to 1910.

Jean-Marie's philosophy can be summarized simply: do as little as possible. He uses natural yeasts, performs a 4 to 5 day cold soak, destemms carefully to limit extraction, and uses no more than 20% new oak across all cuvées. No fining, no filtering. The wines are bottled with residual CO2 as a natural preservative instead of sulfur. Each vineyard is vinified separately — even the village-level parcels — because he believes every plot has something distinct to say.

The results are Pinot Noirs of extraordinary elegance and longevity: transparent, terroir-driven wines that reward patience but seduce even on release. Fourrier is consistently named among Burgundy's finest estates, and his wines are highly allocated globally.

"The philosophy of doing nothing." — Jean-Marie Fourrier