| Region of production: | Côte de Beaune |
| Winery Location: | Meursault |
| Year Established: | 1981 |
Vineyard Holdings
7 ha
- Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts Premier Cru: 0.22 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1963
- Meursault Les Chevalières: 0.57 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1930 and 1976
- Meursault Les Gruyaches: 0.28 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1930
- Meursault Le Meix Sous le Château: 0.48 ha Chardonnay
- Meursault Les Tessons: 0.86 ha Chardonnay, planted in 1949, 1965 and 1976
Top Wines Produced
- Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts Premier Cru: Inaugural vintage 1997.
- Meursault Les Chevalières
- Meursault Les Gruyaches
- Meursault Le Meix Sous le Château
- Meursault Le Tesson
Average Total Production
- N/A
Summary
Jean-Philippe Fichet began producing wine under his own name in 1981, thereby beginning his first métayage arrangement at the age of just 21. Unfortunately, in 1991 he lost 85% of his vineyards when these arrangements expired, but as he had garnered an excellent reputation for good vineyard work, he was soon able to find two vineyard owners willing to give him new leases. Careful and thorough vineyard work is Fichet’s signature, enabling him to produce clean and expressive wines.
Style & Vinification Techniques
After careful sorting in the vineyard, the white grapes are crushed, pressed and settled for 12-24 hours. The regional wines are fermented and aged in 600-liter casks, while the village and premier cru wines go into 228-liter barriques (30% of which are new each year). Bâtonnage is practiced, but the frequency varies with vintage conditions. The regional wines spend a year in oak, and the top wines spend 18 months in wood prior to being bottled without filtration.
Producer Website: Jean-Philippe Fichet