2022 Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir
Domaine Vincent Tremblay, Chablis, Burgundy, France
- Grand Cru Vaudésir: 60 ares of 25-year-old vines on Kimmeridgian marl, right bank of the Serein.
- 8 to 12 months in tank, with 30% spending 12 months in barrel.
- Velvety, with honey and ripe fruit; keeps 5 to 15 years.
- Appellation
- Chablis Grand Cru Contrôlée
- Climat
- Vaudésir
- Soil
- Calcareous marls (Kimmeridgian)
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Pruning
- Double Guyot
- Surface area
- 60 ares
- Vine age
- 25 years
- Serving temperature
- Between 12°C and 13°C
- Ageing potential
- 5 to 15 years depending on storage
Winemaking
Vinification
After pressing, the must (juice) is taken to a stainless steel tank for settling. This is natural settling by gravity (no added enzymes). It lasts between 12 and 24 hours. Then come the alcoholic fermentation and the malolactic fermentation, which are carried out with temperature control.
Ageing
Ageing lasts between 8 and 12 months in tank, of which 30% in barrel for 12 months.
Tasting Notes
Velvety, with its aromas of honey and ripe fruit. Its flavours are ample and long, and its aromas intense.
Food
Fish in sauce: pan-fried scallops with balsamic. Meat dish: veal escalope with cream. Cheese: Époisses.
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.