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 year 2024 in Burgundy was marked by extreme weather conditions, with excessive rainfall and a significant lack of sunshine. These factors led to heavy disease pressure, particularly downy mildew, complicating the work of the winegrowers. Frost and hail also caused significant damage, particularly in regions such as Chablis and Auxerrois.
Yields were severely affected, with drops of up to 70% in some areas. The Côte Chalonnaise held up better, with more limited losses. Overall, volumes are well below the usual average, a reminder of the difficult harvests in 2021.
The late harvest necessitated rigorous sorting to preserve quality. Despite the challenges, the grapes harvested reached good ripeness thanks to a sunny spell in September. The reds stand out for their richness and concentration, comparable to great vintages such as 2010. The elegant whites are reminiscent of 2022.
Initial tastings reveal promising wines, with concentrated aromas and a fine structure. Although limited in quantity, this vintage promises to be a qualitative success.
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