Domaine Eric Forest, Pouilly-Fuisse 1er Cru "Les Crays" 2024

Get to know: Domaine Eric Forest Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru “Les Crays” 2024

A serious white Burgundy wine from the renowned slopes of Pouilly-Fuissé in the Mâconnais.

Tasting Note

Domaine Eric Forest Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru “Les Crays” 2024 is a confident, layered white that balances power with poise. Pale gold in colour with expressive aromas of ripe peach, baked apple, citrus peel and a pronounced flinty minerality typical of top Pouilly-Fuissé. On the palate, this old-vine Chardonnay is full and structured, delivering concentrated stone fruit, subtle spice and a saline, limestone-driven edge. It finishes long and composed with gentle oak warmth and a mouthwatering freshness. This is a refined, age-worthy white Burgundy that shows exactly why Les Crays is considered one of the top Premier Cru sites in the region.

Top food pairings:

• Roast chicken with butter, thyme and lemon
• Pan-fried scallops or lobster with a light cream sauce
• Hard cheeses such as Comté or Beaufort

Kate Says

"This feels like the grown-up end of Pouilly-Fuissé – calm, assured and quietly impressive. One for the cellar if you can resist it."

Producer Info

Domaine Eric Forest is a benchmark producer in Pouilly-Fuissé and one of the most respected winemakers in the Mâconnais. From an eight-generation family rooted beneath the fossil-rich slopes of La Roche de Vergisson, Eric trained under Jean-Marie Guffens and is renowned for wines of precision, purity and depth. His hands-on, biodynamic approach and obsessive focus on terroir allow each vineyard parcel to express its character with clarity and confidence.

How it’s made:

• Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
• Fruit from seven parcels averaging 60-year-old vines, harvested by hand for optimal ripeness
• Careful pressing to retain finesse and site expression
• Fermented in oak barrels, with around 25% new oak
• Aged for 10–15 months on lees for texture, depth and ageing potential

Good to know:

• Region: Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru, Mâconnais, Burgundy, France
• Style: White, dry, full-bodied
• Closure: Cork
• Vegan: No
• ABV: 13.5%
• Vintage: 2024

Why we love it:

This Pouilly-Fuissé white Burgundy captures the best of the 2024 vintage, combining old-vine intensity with freshness and mineral drive. From one of the Mâconnais’ finest growers and a top Premier Cru site, it’s a standout en primeur buy for lovers of serious Chardonnay.