2021 Domaine de l'Enclos, Chablis, 1er Cru Fourchaume

Romain and Damien Bouchard manage Domaine de l’Enclos with a rigid commitment to organic viticulture, utilizing Poussard pruning and meticulous canopy management to maintain soil vitality across their holdings. Their approach in the cellar is one of minimal intervention, favoring gravity-flow movement, ambient yeast fermentations, and extended aging on fine lees in seasoned barrels to preserve the integrity of their Premier Cru sites. This Fourchaume, situated on the right bank of the Serein, is defined by its Kimmeridgian limestone marl and clay composition, a terroir that typically yields breadth and power. The cool, challenging 2021 growing season constrained this inherent density, resulting in a wine of exceptional structural tension and nerve. The final profile is marked by a lean, crystalline architecture that underscores the site’s historical capacity for sustained development.