CHABLIS GRAND CRU LES CLOS

CHABLIS GRAND CRU LES CLOS 2021

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2021

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Very pale, clear with light green tints.

Bouquet: An elegant, racy nose showing notes of mandarins, fresh almond and dried apricot.

Palate: Rich and round in the mouth with elegant notes of acacia honey and citrus, good length and a finish that returns to mineral notes.

Wine and food pairing

Will be perfect for all grand dishes such as lobster or grilled turbot, scallops, crayfish, sashimi, urchins, a creamy cheese and even caviar.

Serving temperature

Ideally serve cooled down at 14°C / 57°F.

Ageing potential

This Grand Cru wine can be laid down in a cellar for 5 to 7 years

Origin

Chablis is near Auxerre in the Yonne département and is one of the southernmost wine growing areas in Burgundy. It has the particular characteristic of only producing white Chardonnay wines. The area is also recognised for its geology; the major base course dates from the Kimmeridgian era. The Grand Crus are located on a hillside covering around 100 hectares on the right bank of the Serein River.

"Les Clos" is one of the seven single vineyards or “climats” that have contributed to the international reputation of the Chablis region's Great White Wines. This single vineyard, with a surface area of 24.75 hectares is the largest of the 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

The grapes were slowly pressed. The juice was left to settle at cold temperatures and the alcoholic fermentation began in stainless steel tanks. After 3 days, 30% of the juice was transferred to fine-grained oak barrels to continue the alcoholic fermentation. The remaining juice was left in stainless steel tanks for alcoholic fermentation under controlled temperatures (18-20°C / 64-68°F). The malolactic fermentation was completed. Finally, the wine was aged on its fine lees for 18 months.

Vintage : 2021

Nature certainly set a challenge for the winegrower and the winemaker with this vintage.

It began with very warm temperatures at the end of February which led to an early bud break. The historic frost in April then destroyed young shoots that had emerged too early, significantly affecting the future harvest. Changing weather continued to characterize the vintage through to the harvests. There were spells of rain from May to mid-August, obliging winegrowers to be constantly on the alert.

This vintage also required a major technical effort. The vinifications had to be carried out with meticulous attention and precision with a particular care over the extraction of colouring matter, the balance of the structure and the aromatic expression of the red wines, and of the freshness, balance of acidity and aromatic potential of the white wines.