Chablis Grand Cru "Les Blanchots"
Domaine Long-Depaquit
Situation
Chablis
Level
AOC Grand cru
Grape variety
Chardonnay
Located at the eastern edge of the Grand Crus hill, "Les Blanchots" derives its name from the stony soil that is composed of whitish limestone and light-coloured calcareous clay subsoil.
Our plot lies on a very steep slope in the coolest part of this Climat, which lends the wine its vivacity and finesse. The soil, which features scattered areas of bluish clay, and the primarily morning sunshine lend this Grand Cru its very unique typicity, which is expressed by predominant floral aromas and remarkable finesse.
Tasting
Exquisite scents of white flowers (lily, rose) dominate on the nose. The palate is full-bodied and generous, featuring remarkable harmony and a pronounced mineral finish that is complemented by a hint of iodine and smoke (flint, graphite).
Food/wine pairing
Taste this wine with finely prepared fine fish and crustaceans (lobster, rock lobster …), or with roasted or stewed poultry and white meats.
Recipe suggestion: sea bass with citrus fruits
Serving and keeping
Serve between 12 and 14°C (53-57°F).
To taste when young or to keep 5 to 10 years and more.
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The vineyard
Parcel size: 1,65 ha (4 acres) plot
Soil: Rather shallow limestone-based soil containing bluish clay that overlies Kimmeridgian limestone subsoil.
Average age of the vine: 45 years
Vinification
Harvest: Handpicked
Vatting: In stainless steel vats (70%) ; In 3 to 5-year-old oak barrels (30%)
Vatting time: 10 months
Ageing
Ageing: Stainless steel vats
Ageing time: 6 months on fine lees
Burgundy Report by Bill Nanson (January 2020)
A great and rather classical selection of Chablis
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