Jean-Marie Fourrier
Affiliation
Domaine Fourrier
Training with Henri Jayer
i. Biography
Jean-Marie Fourrier is a fifth-generation winemaker at Domaine Fourrier in Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France, taking over the family estate in 1994 at age 23 after training with legendary winemaker Henri Jayer and stints at Domaine Drouhin in Oregon. He revitalized the domaine through minimal intervention techniques, reducing oak use, avoiding filtration and herbicides, and focusing on vineyard health with old vines in premier and grand cru sites like Griotte-Chambertin and Clos St. Jacques. Known for elegant, pure Pinot Noirs, he also produces négociant wines under his name and emphasizes sustainable, increasingly biodynamic practices.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Training with Henri Jayer
Focus 02
Minimal intervention winemaking
Focus 03
Elegant Pinot Noirs from Gevrey-Chambertin
Focus 04
Old vine holdings in Griotte-Chambertin and Clos St. Jacques