Description

Veuve Fourny stunning Cuvée R is named after Roger the son of the founder and is made from two vintages blended 50-50 from old vine, 50Yr old  Chardonnay vines in the Grand cru of Vertus. The wines are fermented and aged for 14 months on their lees in oak casks before bottle fermentation and a further 4 years in bottle before disgorgement with only 3-4 g/l of added sugar.

Biscuity and rich and bone dry this is a stunning glass

This excellent fifth generation family owned House based in the Premier Cru village Vertus in the Côtes de Blancs. Brothers Emmanuel and Charles-Henry Fourny use fruit from their own vines and a little from those leased from other family members; their vineyards are farmed organically with low yields and the vines average 50 years of age.