Veuve Fourny Rose Brut Premier Cru NV
(Champagne, France) - [VM 94] [DM 93] [TS 93] [WS 92]

About the Domaine:
Our commitment to the respect of our terroirs goes further than our vineyards: our cellars. We patiently wait for the best maturity of our grapes, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, in order to reach a balance between ripeness and freshness. Grapes are harvested by hand, separately for each plot, and then delicately pressed. Only the best juices, called “cuvées”, are kept. Our intention is to intervene as little as possible and to let our wines take their time. This is why our wines, after their first alcoholic fermentation, spend more than six months on their own lees in vats or in old small oak casks… This pause lets them release all their aromatic complexity. Moreover, in keeping with our philosophy, we do not use fining methods on our wines and most of them are not filtered.

About this Champagne:
Fruit from stalk-stripped Pinot Noir and picked by hand, this vintage reveals the old-fashioned know-how of Veuve Fourny: manual grape-stomping and long maceration. Blended with hand-harvested Chardonnay, the Pinot reveals its delicate nose: red fruits and black fruits, whereas in the mouth it stays fresh...

Technical Information

Terroir: Vertus Premier Cru and other Premiers Crus / Brown topsoil over chalk / Age of the vines, 40 years old

Grape variety: Chardonnay / 41B / Pinot Noir / 41B

Vinification: Cuvée (First pressed juices only) / 7 months on lees, minimum use of sulphur / kept mainly in casks 100% / Unfiltered

Blending: 3 consecutive vintages / Pinot Noir White / Pinot Noir Red / Chardonnay White / 30% of Reserve wines

Ageing: In bottles, on lees in our 19th century cellars with a low and constant temperature.

Dosage: Brut / 6 grams per liter, grape sugar syrup

Ratings & Reviews

94 Points - Vinous Media:
"The NV Brut Rosé Premier Cru is fabulous. Rich, ample and beautifully resonant in the glass, the Premier Cru dazzles from the very first taste. Unlike the Blanc Premier Crus in this range, the Rosé has more body and textural intensity, all of which make for an absolutely compelling wine. I love the vinous intensity here. Orange peel, raspberry and kirsch linger on the Pinot-driven finish. In a word: sublime. Disgorged: September, 2019." - Antonio Galloni (Nov 2020)

93 Points - Decanter:
"More vinous, savoury and involved than the Rosé Vertus, this multi-vintage rosé plays on wistful, fragrant dried apple, rose and crab apple with delicate spice and beautifully subtle ageing complexity. It's far from heavy or deep as a style, but the light and shade in flavour place it more as a rosé for the table, retaining the smooth, settled mousse and flowing texture all these wines trade on." - Tom Hewson (Mar 2024)

93 Points - Tyson Stelzer, The Champagne Guide:
"(tasted in 2023 in France; 2019 base with 2018, 2017 and 2016 reserves; 50% chardonnay, 50% pinot noir; 12-15% pinot noir red wine of 8 days maceration; 5-6g/L dosage). Medium crimson hue. A beautifully pure and confident Fourny Rose that characterises the union of Vertus chardonnay and pinot noir. Chardonnay contributes its grapefruit core and pinot noir succulent layers of strawberries, raspberries and red cherries. Lovely supple, silky and primary style beautifully supported by fine, saline chalk minerality." (2023)

92 Points - Wine Spectator:
"There's a lovely, creamy viscosity to this elegant rosé Champagne, carrying the finely meshed flavors of steeped cherry, candied pink grapefruit zest, graphite and spice. Fresh and balanced. Disgorged September 2019. 170 cases imported." - AN (November 30, 2020)