Chablis
At a Glance
- Size: 7 ha (17.3 ac)
- Variety: Chardonnay
- Vine Age: Vaulardy planted in 1995, Vaudon planted in 2005
- Terroir: 33-50% from Vaulardy and 50-66% from Vaudon. Vaulardy: southeast-facing on a plateau with high limestone content and many small limestone rocks. Vaudon: on a hill with dense white clay and limestone.
- Viticulture: Sustainable
- Vinification: 2-week fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, full malolactic fermentation, aged for around 9 months in stainless steel tanks.
Additional Info
Champréaux: 4 hectares of 45-year-old south-facing vines. Located on a gentle slope of fine clay and calcareous ‘tufa’, formed by precipitated carbonate minerals. Provides intense minerality and freshness. Average yield: 45 hL/ha.
Vaulardy: 2 hectares of 20-year-old southeast-facing vines. Located on a plateau with a high limestone component, abundant with small limestone rocks, resulting in a mineral, tense, and chiseled expression to the wine. Average yield: 55 hL/ha.
Usage: 1 hectare of 15-year-old east-facing vines. Located on a plateau with rich, red clay soils, offering roundness and structure. Average yield: 55 hL/ha.
Vineyard management involves regular soil-plowing and integration of organic manure. Trellising, de-budding, and green harvesting depending on vintage conditions in order to cultivate healthy, ripe grapes.
Wines
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White