VINIFICATION OF OUR WINES

Musts settled, alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats, total malolactic fermentation, bottled on the estate after ten months' ageing on fine lees for Coteaux Bourguignons, Petit Chablis and Chablis, and eighteen months for Chablis "Vieilles Vignes" and Chablis 1er Crus.

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CHABLIS "CUVEE CLOVIS

"Memory of the generations who have passed on their know-how to us, this cuvée is the fruit of our family's attachment to the work of vines and wine. Clovis, our great-great-uncle, a winegrower, planted the vines whose roots, even today, give us the character of this cuvée steeped in history. " 

 

Cuvée spéciale, Chablis appellation, selected from "Vieilles Vignes" planted by Clovis, partly vinified in barrels. Vintage 2017.

Production: cuvée limited to 2000 bottles, numbered copies

Average age of vines: 60 years

Soil type Kimmeridgian clay-limestone marl

Location: Chemilly sur Serein

Harvest Hand-harvested in 10kg crates, grapes brought intact to the press.

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COTEAUX BOURGUIGNONS

Grape variety: Chardonnay

Surface area: 1 hectare 30

Average age of vines: 30 years

Average production/year: 10,000 bottles

Soil type: clay-limestone

Exhibition: EST

Characteristics of the appellation: a fresh, fruity wine that pleasantly expresses the finesse of Chardonnay.

PETIT CHABLIS

Grape variety: Chardonnay

Surface area: 8 hectares

Average age of vines: 30 years old

Average production/year: 450 hectolitres

Soil type clay-limestone marl

Exhibition: slopes and plateaus of various exposures

Characteristics of the appellation: A lively, light wine, its youthful character means it can be enjoyed very quickly.

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CHABLIS

Grape variety: Chardonnay

Surface area: 20 hectares

Average age of vines: 40 years old

Average production/year: 1,000 hectolitres

Soil type Kimmeridgian clay-limestone marl

Exhibition: slopes of various exhibitions

Characteristics of the appellation: golden color with green highlights, Chardonnay fully expresses itself, the Chablis terroirs give this wine a mineral character with finesse and elegance.

CHABLIS "Vieilles vignes" (Old vines)

Grape variety: Chardonnay

Surface area: 3 hectares

Average age of vines:60 years

Average production/year: 150 hectolitres

Soil type Kimmeridgian clay-limestone marl

Exhibition: slopes of various exhibitions

Harvest Hand-harvested in 10kg crates, grapes brought intact to the press.

Characteristic of the appellation: intense nose revealing notes of fresh fruit, full, clean and well-balanced palate, purity and liveliness with a minerality reminiscent of the terroir. Limited yields from old vines give this wine great concentration.

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CHABLIS 1ER CRU MONTMAINS

Grape variety: Chardonnay

Surface area: 80 ares

Average age of vines: 25 years

Average production/year: 5,500 bottles

Soil type Kimmeridgian clay-limestone marl

Exposure: Left bank of the Serein, SOUTH-EAST slopes

Harvest Hand-harvested in 10kg crates, grapes brought intact to the press.

Characteristic of the appellation: subtle mineral and floral nose, lively attack evoking citrus fruits, then rounding out on the finish with notes of acacia flowers and honey, full, long flavor.

CHABLIS 1ER CRU VAILLONS

Grape variety: Chardonnay

Surface area: 90 ares

Average age of vines: 60 years

Average production/year: 6,500 bottles

Soil type Kimmeridgian clay-limestone marl

Exposure: Left bank of the Serein, SOUTH-EAST slopes

Harvest Hand-harvested in 10kg crates, grapes brought intact to the press.

Characteristic of the appellation: floral nose, well-balanced palate with freshness and finesse, fruity flavors mingling with white flowers.

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CHABLIS 1ER CRU MONTEE DE TONNERRE

Grape variety: Chardonnay

Surface area: 55 ares

Average age of vines: 65 years

Average production/year: 4,000 bottles

Soil type Kimmeridgian clay-limestone marl

Exposition: right bank of the Serein, very steep south-west-facing slopes.

Harvest Hand-harvested in 10kg crates, grapes brought intact to the press.

Characteristic of the appellation: powerful, racy nose, intense aromas evoking hazelnut, mushroom or honeysuckle. Its firmness fades over the years in favor of mellowness.