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CHABLIS PREMIER CRU 2020

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Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Pale golden colour.
Bouquet: Sucker nose, with notes of fruits such as peach and apricot and emphasize with mineral and menthol notes.
Palate: Fresh and fruity in the mouth, with notes of grapefruit. A long and typical finish.

Wine and food pairing

This wine is excellent paired with smoked salmon, trout and other freshwater fish, as well as with white meats and creamy cheeses.

Serving temperature

Serve ideally at a temperature of 12-14°C. (54-57°F.).

Ageing potential

3 to 6 years.

History

The most recent list of Premiers Crus was issued in 1986. 79 hamlets figure on the list and cover a surface area of approximately 700 ha. The winegrowers of Chablis grouped together these hamlets under the names of 17 “climats” or single vineyards. These vineyards are located on either side of the Serein river in the communes of Chablis, Fontenay, Maligny, Chichée, La Chapelle-Vaupelpeigne, Courgis, Fleys, and Beines.

Vinification and maturing

- Pneumatic pressing
- Static cold settling of the musts
- Alcoholic fermentation started in stainless steel vats
- For the wine remaining in the stainless steel vats, fermentation for 7 to 10 days at controlled temperatures (18 to 20°C) to conserve as much fruit as possible.
- 100% malolactic fermentation.
- Ageing in lees with frequent stirrings

Vintage : 2020

We had a records breaking harvest in Chablis this year !

A record-breaking early harvest : The first Chablis grapes were harvested on 24th August. For the record, last year the first grapes were not picked until the 13th September!

A record-breaking heat : temperatures regularly broke the 35°C mark (95°F). Many winemakers did their harvesting at night-time to deliver optimal juice quality.

And... record-breaking disinfection measures taken to protect employees and wine-makers and help prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Acidity levels were just right for the balance we’re trying to achieve. Fermentation came along very nicely; we have been working with grapes with decent levels of sugar (unlike the previous two years). The Chablis features intense aromas of pink grapefruit and pear.