Varietal
100% Chardonnay.
Tasting notes
Golden in colour.
Buttery, slightly smoky nose reminiscent of dried fruit and hazelnuts.
Round and rich on the palate. Mineral with lemony flavours. This wine’s firm structure ensures good ageing potential.
Food and wine pairing
Excellent with fish prepared with light sauces or with grilled white meats.
Serving suggestions
14°C
Ageing potential
6 years and more.
Origin
Since a law was passed in 1938, around 100 hectares of south/south-western facing vines that benefit from optimal exposure to the sun and stretch out in a crescent shape along the right bank of the Serein river are entitled to bear the Chablis Grand Cru appellation including "Les Clos", one of the seven single vineyards or “climats” that have contributed to the international reputation of the Chablis region's Great White Wines.
The very first Chablis vineyards were most likely planted in Les Clos since we can find traces of vines grown there before 1267. This single vineyard, with a surface area of 24.75 hectares is the largest of the seven prestigious Grands Crus. It is also the most uniform with a regular 200-metre south-west facing slope. Hillside terroir. Calcosol made from Portlandian and Kimmeridgian colluviums on Kimmeridgian marls.
Vinification and maturing
- Slow pneumatic pressing
- Cold static settling of the juice
- Alcoholic fermentation began in stainless steel vats After 3 days, 10% of the juice was transferred to fine-grained barrels to continue alcoholic fermentation The remaining juice was left in stainless steel vats for 7 to 10 days under controlled temperatures (18 to 20°C) to preserve as much fruit as possible
- 100% malolactic fermentation completed in mid-January.
- Aged on full lees for 7 months with regular stirring and pumping over of the must to lend richness.
Vintage : 2008
The 2008 growth cycle followed up-and-down weather patterns which resulted in late budburst, uneven flowering depending on the vineyard’s exposure, and fungal diseases requiring both spraying and know-how on the part of the grower. Millerandage was inevitable given such conditions which limited yields. Paradoxically, though the Yonne department’s northern location means summer temperatures are relatively cool; this region received less rainfall during the summer than regions further south. Late harvesting allowed us to get the most out of the sunshine experienced during the second half of September, resulting in a 2008 vintage that is very harmonious, concentrated, and fruity, with perfect balance between sugar and acidity.
