CHABLIS

Terroir

• Grape variety : 100% Chardonnay

• Origin : Villages of Préhy & Chichée

• Exposure : South East

• Soil : Kimmeridgien

• Age of Vines : 40 years

• Density of plantation : 6 000 vines per Hectare

• Pruning  : Guyot double

• Yields : 55 hl/ha

• Culture : Reasoned culture, respectful of the vines, the terroir and the environment: Ploughing, organic fertilizers, no insecticide. 

Winemaking

• Mechanical harvest 

• Natural yeast

• Direct pressing, cold settling, controlled fermentation temperature (16-18 ° C) for the tank 

• Alcoholic fermentation and malolactic completed

• Aged for a year on the fine lees

• Collage and filtration before bottling

• Thermoregulation allows fermentation at low temperature in order to develop the flavors. The wine is 100% stainless steel tanks to preserve freshness and fruitiness of the wine (about 10 months)

• Bottled by us at the Estate.

Tasting

• Well-balanced and slightly racy. It reveals notes of  lemon, quenette and white flowers associated with discreet hints of white  peach, limestone/minerality (terroir) as well as an imperceptible hint of  almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, silky, racy, aerial and offers a  slight acid frame, a slight unctuosity, minerality, gourmandise a swell as  a beautiful finesse. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe yellow  peach, apricot and slight touches of quince, ripe Williams pear associated  with a discreet hint of lemon, clementine as well as a very discreet hint of  quenette. Good length.

• This beautiful Chablis had a sunshine quality to it. It is clean and precise.

• Serving and ageing : reveals all its freshness being tasted young, around 10-12°C.

• Food pairing : enjoy it as an apetizer , seafood or shell fish, or cheeses.