100% Chardonnay.
Colour: pale gold, clear and brilliant.
Bouquet: aromas of white flowers mixed with notes of citrus fruit on a mineral (flint, gunflint) and fruity (white-fleshed fruit) background.
Palate: lively, light and well-balanced. This enthusiastic attack is followed by a pleasant roundness. Its richness is matched by its freshness, leaving a lingering sensation on the palate.
Serve with charcuterie, oysters, a vol au vent of lamb sweetbreads, a grilled chicken leg or a piece of Gruyère cheese.
This wine can be enjoyed now or cellared for the next two years.
A communal appellation harvested from the delimited parts of 17 Villages, including the village of Chablis. It covers 3712 hectares, making it the largest AOC in Burgundy. Chablis is characterised by its production of white wines only and by its strong geology, the main bedrock of which is Kimmeridgian. Chablis is planted on the hillsides on either side of the Serein valley, the peaceful river that runs through the Chablis region. Kimmeridgian limestone soil and subsoil / Slightly steep slopes / South-West exposure / Altitude 180 to 260 m.
The Chardonnay grape, also known as ‘Le Beaunois’ in the Chablis region, is the source of this lovely wine.
Once in the winery, the grapes undergo a long pneumatic pressing before static settling and alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts in stainless steel vats under temperature control at 18 to 20°C to preserve as much fruit as possible. Malolactic fermentation begins soon after the end of the alcoholic fermentation and is 100% complete in January. Aged on fine lees for 6 to 8 months, with regular stirring of the lees to bring the lees back into suspension and give the wine body and structure.
From November 2021 to January 2022, there was abundant rain, followed by cool months in February and March, which delayed budding and prevented frost. May was particularly warm, favouring good flowering, but June was marked by hot mornings and violent thunderstorms in the afternoon. In July, intense heat led to water stress, slowing down the ripening of the vines, depending on the plot.
In Chablis, the rains finally arrived in mid-August, with varying degrees of benefit depending on the millimetres of rainfall. A few winegrowers started harvesting as August was drawing to a close, but for the most part the harvest began in the first few days of September. The rain spared the pickers, choosing the late afternoon or night to fall. The leaves, still in good health, benefited from this! This providential water limited the concentration of the juice and gave the grapes a good balance of sugar and acidity.
Harvesting finished in mid-September, with production close to normal despite variable volumes. The 2022 wines have notes of ripe fruit, while retaining their freshness. They are generous and well-balanced.
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