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CHABLIS PREMIER CRU 2022

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2021   2022  

VARIETAL

The Chardonnay is the only grape variety of the Chablis and Chablis Premier Crus.

- At least 5500 feet/ha.
- Guyot pruning and Chablis type pruning as well.
- Manual harvest.
-  Yield of 60 hl/ha.

TASTING NOTES

Nice pale golden green color, limpid and bright.

The nose reveals the aromatic wealth of Chablis’ terroir with mineral notes of flint, enhanced by hints of acacia honey.

The mouth is frank, round, with a touch of honey and a spicy finish; a wine with character.

FOOD AND WINE PAIRING

This wine is excellent paired with smoked salmon, trout and other freshwater fish, as well as with white meats and creamy cheeses.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Serve ideally at a temperature of 12-14°C. (54-57°F.).

AGEING POTENTIAL

This wine can be enjoyed now or kept in the cellar for the next three years.

ORIGIN

Chablis, situated near Auxerre in the Yonne department, is among the northernmost vineyards of Burgundy. It is thus nearly at the gates of Champagne and the Paris region; which it greatly relied on to create its reputation.  

Slightly removed from the « heart » of Burgundy’s vineyards, the region of Chablis started to prosper in the 19th century thanks to its waterways; the Yonne and Seine rivers.

It is characterized by producing exclusively white Chardonnay wines and by its geology which is believed to date back to the Kimmeridgian period.

- Soil and subsoil from the upper and middle Kimmeridgian period. 
- Alternating layers of limestone and marls.
- Southern exposure.
- Altitude of 250 meters.

VINIFICATION AND MATURING

The grapes were brought to the winery and pressed delicately in a pneumatic press. The must was then cooled down and left to settle, in order to get rid of the roughest lees. The alcoholic fermentation was lead in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at a temperature between 18° and 20°C (64°-68°F) in order to keep as much fruit as possible in the wine. The malolactic fermentation was completed in order to mellow its aromas and get less acidity.

Then, the wine was aged on its lees for 18 months with regular pumping over. A small part of the wine (15%) was aged in oak barrels, all of them having already received 1 or 2 vintages to age, so that the oak will leave a discreet imprint on the wine.

Vintage : 2022

This 2022 vintage promises to be one of great quality. 

We had a rather rainy November, December and January, and February and March were rather cool, which slowed down the emergence of the buds and in turn prevented the frost problems that we had last year.
May was very, very hot providing great flowering conditions. June was then a little chaotic weather wise, as we had some warm mornings and then with violent storms after midday, sometimes with hail. However, at least nothing really bad in our Burgundy.

The harvests started in Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits around 29 August, which is still relatively early and we had to deal with diverse levels of ripening. Some parcels really stood up to the heat and have given wonderfully ripe grapes. Of course, everything was conditioned by how the vineyard was managed and the amount of exposure. But overall, we had wonderful wines from these parcels, from other parcels which experienced more dehydration. The very high temperatures meant a greater halt in ripening, giving grapes a little less ripe, so we had to wait to harvest them.

By the end of August, we already had fabulous colour extraction and the acidity was very well balanced. All this allowed to be very confident, heading for a great vintage.

In the Chablis area, some winegrowers started harvesting as August was ending, but most of them started harvesting in the first days of September. 

The harvesters were relatively unaffected by the rains, which fell either in the late afternoon or at night. The foliage, which was still in good health, benefited from it. Thanks to the rain, juice concentration was limited and the bunches of grapes were able to provide a good balance between sugar content and acidity.

The harvest concluded the third week of September with a smile: neither the frost nor the drought prevented the vineyards from producing close to normal yields. However, the volumes harvested varied from one domain to another, with some estates easily reaching full production while others were below the appellation's yield.

Wines in the making are expressing notes of ripe fruit, pear and peach, while keeping their freshness. They are generous and have a good balance. Quality is definitely there as well.

After a year 2021 disturbed by a poor harvest, this 2022 vintage is a real breath of fresh air.