Chablis Grand Cru "Les Vaudésirs"

At the heart of the Grand Crus sector, the Vaudésirs valley is a textbook example of the geology and history of Chablis' vineyards and bears witness to the erosion that followed the last ice age.
Our plot is located on abrupt slopes with full southern exposure, which gives the vines high levels of regular sunshine. Here, Kimmeridgian outcrops are very numerous, which is expressed in the wines particularly pronounced minerality.

Tasting

This Grand Cru starts off with a welcoming nose redolent of citrus fruit and delicate floral (lily of the valley, camomile) notes. The palate expresses moderate and very pleasing acidity which makes this wine a typical representation of a Chablis Grand Cru: mineral and intense.

Food/wine pairing

Sophisticated nose that combines notes of citrus fruit and white flowers. Flavourful palate that is both full-bodied and taut, with pronounced minerality.

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.

Vintages

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The vineyard

Parcel size: 2,6 ha (6,42 acres)
Soil: Calcareous clay soil overlying subsoil composed of Kimmeridgian limestone marls.
Average age of the vine: 27 years

Vinification

Harvest: Handpicked
Fermentation: 75% in stainless steel vats and 25% in 1 to 5-year-old oak barrels

Ageing

Ageing: 75% in stainless steel vats and 25% in 1 to 5-year-old oak barrels during 10 months on fines lees. Finished aging in stainless steel vats for 6 months.