Champagne Stopper Veuve Fourny

Champagne Stopper to keep the bubbles in the bottle by Veuve Fourny.

Passionate about their land cultivated by their ancestors since 1856, Veuve Fourny produce Champagnes from grapes grown in Premier Cru de Vertus, a village located in the south of the famous Cte des Blancs.
Partners and complementary, from their personal experiences, oenology and international trade, they want to continue today attachment to traditional values.
Since the 19th century, the Clos Notre-Dame has belonged to the family. Its name stems from the old abbey which was built outside Vertus, after the invocation of Notre- Dame, following the fire in 1167 which destroyed the whole village.
There are only a few Clos in Champagne. To deserve the name, the vineyards must be surrounded by walls. But it is really the special characteristics of the land of the Clos (the composition of the soil and the orientation to the sun) which make it really special. The previous generations had already noticed the exceptional qualities of the Clos.
The vines were planted many years ago in solid chalk, facing south-east. Protected by an enclosure, it enjoys a sort of micro-climate providing an optimum maturity for the grapes.
The wines from this Clos used to be selected in the blends of the House vintage wines. Only in the early nineties did they decide to separate the wines produced in this plot and to produce a few hundred bottles, when Nature is generous.
Harvested by hand, the grapes are delicately pressed in their property and only the best juices (the cuves) are preciously kept in heat-controlled stainless steel vats and small oak casks. The Veuve Fourny style can begin to express itself. For the specificity of theur cuvees, they musts are fermented cold. Transformed into wines, they then rest quietly in their cellars until the following spring.