CHABLIS GRAND CRU VALMUR

CHABLIS GRAND CRU
VALMUR 2024

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2023 2024

Grape variety

Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Visual: Beautiful yellow gold dress.

Nose: Intense fresh and mineral aromas dominate with notes of citrus zest and lemon verbena.

Palate: A perfect balance between liveness and fat with, in the mouth again,notes of citrus and pastry cream. An elegant finish with a hint of fine smoke.

Wine and food pairing

Excellent with seafood or fish such as salmon and turbot. Also try with white meats in cream sauce.

Serving temperature

Serving temperature : 12°C/ 14°C.

Ageing potential

5 to 10 years.

Origin

From among the seven prestigious climats located in the commune of Chablis, the 11.92 ha of Valmur stretch across a “valley” at the heart of the appellation, running alongside that of Vaudésir as well as Grenouilles and Les Clos.

Its location, offering subtle variations of exposition and altitude, enable more varied wines to be produced here than in the other vineyards. Moreau’s selection concerns 2 ha of the vineyard.

Chalky scree slopes overlying Kimmeridgian marl. The soil is heavy and is strewn with small fossilized oysters known as “Exogyra Virgula”.

The grapes come from a single plot of old vines, facing the setting sun and often the last to be harvested.

Vinification and maturing

- Grapes brought in and long pneumatic pressing,
- Static settling,
- Alcoholic fermentation starts in stainless steel vats,
- 3 days later, 30% of the juice is placed in fine-grained barrels aged 1 to 2 years,
- Malolactic fermentation,
- Bâtonnage (stirring of the lees) for the part in casks,
- Aged for 18 months on fine lees.

Vintage : 2024

One year follows another and no two are alike. After a generous and fairly mild 2023 vintage, 2024 was long, temperamental and rainy for our vineyard team. Rain was an integral part of their daily routine from autumn 2023 and throughout the vegetative growth of the vines. It took a lot of effort to contain mildew and weeds in the plots. Flowering went slowly but smoothly in the 1st half of June.

Until mid-June, temperatures fluctuated between normal and cool, with frost in some areas in April. It was only when summer came around that we were able to enjoy seasonal, even warm, temperatures.

In terms of Burgundy as a whole, the Côte Chalonnaise came out on top in terms of both the quantity and quality of the grapes harvested. Even if all these climatic hazards had an impact on the yield, we harvested grapes with very well-balanced ripeness and airy bunches. After meticulous sorting and fine vinification work, we're delighted with the quality of our wines. The whites are well-balanced, fresh and flavoursome. The reds are straightforward, fruity and elegant.

CHABLIS GRAND CRU VALMUR 2024