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 : 2009
Winter had been harsh and dry and vine stocks pruning took place in cold and sound conditions. In April temperatures increased as well as precipitations and auspicious weather conditions allowed an optimum budding-out. Late May the growth cycle was 10 days in advance compare to 2008 and full flowering was reached by the 10th of June. If July is marked with dampness - 20% precipitation more than normal – August is one of the warmest since several years and veraison is complete as early as the 15th. September being warm and dry; grapes naturally increase their degree of alcohol from 1 to 1,5% per week. The first grapes were pressed on the 14th. The persistent beautiful weather gave to the less early parcels the chance to come to ripeness. Therefore the last grapes were harvested in the same very healthy conditions than the first ones and arrived to the winery on the 24th of September. A very promising vintage!
