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Item Number: 7256
UPC: None
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Chablis
Appellation/AVA: Chablis AOC
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2012
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Winemaking Notes: Organically grown fruit from high-altitude vineyards. The juice is fermented in a combination of stainless steel and cement eggs.
Tasting Notes:
Straw golden color. Quite mineral on the nose with honeyed pear notes.
Mouth has similar entry with stony chalk notes up front followed by
sweet honeyed pear and honey drizzled apple.The vintage shows in the
back of the mouth with these ripe pear notes, but the driving force to
the wine is minerality which structures the whole mouth. As it opens,
reveals some waxy, almond paste/marzipan and spice notes. Almond cookies
and fresh pears. A delicious bottle of chalky minerality and sweet
juicy pear type fruit. Extremely drinkable. Hard to say no to this one.
Food Pairing: Try Chicken with Roasted Lemons, Green Olives, and Capers
About Chablis: This northernmost area of Burgundy is known for steely, minerally, crisp Chardonnays. The region includes the town of Chablis and 19 other villages near the city of Auxerre. The appellation was created in 1938, and has four designations: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Chablis, and Petit Chablis. Separated by the Morvan hills, it’s geographically closer to Champagne than the rest of Burgundy. Chablis experiences long, hard winters--frost is always a danger--and fairly hot summers, so viticulture relies on modern techniques like sprinklers and heaters. The soil, comprised of limestone and clay with tiny fossilized oyster shells, contributes to the unique minerality that is prized in Chablis. The other factor in its steeliness is the rareness of oak in its Chardonnay--oak is generally only ever used in premier or grand cru wines, if at all.
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