100% Chardonnay.
Colour: Pale golden color, limpid, and bright.
Bouquet: The wine shows elegant aromas of white flowers, such as acacia, mixed with notes of citrus, carried by a mineral and fruity base
Palate : In the mouth, it is vivid and light, with a well-balanced acidity. The enthusiastic attack is followed by a pleasant roundness. Its full body pairs perfectly with its freshness and offers a persistent sensation on the palate.
Serve with cured meats, oysters, a « Vol-au-vent » of lamb sweetbreads, a grilled chicken thigh or a Gruyère cheese.
Serve at a temperature of about 13-14°C. (55-57°F.).
This wine can be enjoyed now or kept in the cellar for the next 2 years.
Chablis, situated near Auxerre in the Yonne department, is among the northernmost vineyards of Burgundy. It is characterized by producing exclusively white Chardonnay wines and by its geology which is believed to date back to the Kimmeridgian period.
The Petit Chablis are implanted on both sides of the Valley of Serein, at the top of the hill or the start of the plateau. The vines are cultivated on middle and upper Kimmeridgian soil and sub-soil. Brown and hard limestone terrain, sometimes loamy and sandy, at an altitude of 230 m to 280 m.
Grapes were pressed immediately after the picking, the juice was settled, the fermentation started with the addition of selected yeasts in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures (18°C) to preserve as much fruit as possible.
In order to get a suppler wine, we let the malolactic fermentation begin 10 days after the alcoholic fermentation; it ended in the end of November. The wine is then aged on partial lees for 4 to 5 months.
The ideal weather conditions in Burgundy in 2023, characterised by a favourable spring, a hot summer with cool nights, moderate rainfall and an early autumn harvest, played a key role in the high yields and exceptional quality of the grapes at harvest time.
The white wines are distinguished by their elegance, complexity and liveliness. Subtle aromas of white fruit, citrus and floral notes add to their remarkable freshness.
The red wines are powerful and well-balanced, with aromas of red and black fruit, as well as spicy and mineral nuances. The silky tannins add an elegant structure, promising harmonious ageing.
In short, these are expressive, fruity wines with very fine aromatic profiles.
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