![]() ![]() Not as much as we would like, and sure to move very, very quickly. This wine will hold its own with Premier Cru Chablis at twice the price, truly. Flavors of brioche dough, lemon cream, crushed seashell…nicely balanced fruits, minerals, and weight. The wine boasts classic notes of fine Chablis – weight without heaviness, tension, verve, and crunchy textures.everything is in place at a price that leaves you shaking your head in joyous confusion. Tasted side by side, we actually preferred this Petit Chablis over their Chablis esher, brighter, and just flat-out TASTY! All of the fruit is fermented in stainless steel, before aging exclusively in neutral barrels at a minimum of seven years old. The fruit hails from several south-facing, old vine parcels near Beine and just above the cluster of Chablis’ seven Grand Crus. By Burgundy standards, this now 35-year-old Domaine is still in its infancy, but with the handful of wines we’ve tasted thus far – the future is shaping up to be fantastic! This is their smallest production, only about 400 cases total, from their 3.5-hectare holdings in Petit Chablis. His connections got him an opportunity to train in the cellars at the far more famous Vincent Dauvissat, as his father Didier, is Vincent’s cousin. The Domaine is currently run by the second generation, Florent Dauvissat. While they have attracted a fair share of critical praise since their inception in 1987, they are without question the least famous among the myriad Dauvissat producers (at least for now!). Agnès and Didier Dauvissat’s 13-hectare property is based in the village of Beine, just about 10 minutes west of Chablis. Seriously, we’re talking $17 LESS than the only other two retailers in the U.S.! $27.95 is a steal for any chardonnay of this sort of quality, and we’re thrilled to have recently discovered this tiny producer. We're just blown away to have this beautiful, classic Petit Chablis at BY FAR the best price in the U.S.! Petit Chablis are generally made without the use of oak barrels.There’s just not enough Chablis in the world today – especially following a string of exceptional, though low-yielding, vintages. In thte Petit Chablis areas, Portlandien soil dominates, a clay limestone soil similar to the prized Kimmeridgian (where the Grands and Premiers Crus Chablis vineyards lie), but geologically younger. ![]() The term Petit Chablis actually refers to the wines made from Chardonnay grown in vineyards right outside of the borders of the Grands Crus and Premiers Crus, but still within the Chablis wine-growing district. Raw fish, oysters, grilled prawns, or any fish for that matter, as well as egg-based dishes, goat and soft creamy cheese and savory puff pastry tartlets will partner graciously with the floral, citrus and mineral notes of a Petit Chablis. But Petit Chablis won’t put you over budget and they are notoriously wonderful food pairing wines. Petit Chablis is a perfect introduction to the Chablis style of Chardonnay-bright, racy, tactile, flinty, complex. While there is not really anything small about Petit Chablis, it does categorically represent a “mini” Chablis in the sense that the wines are more approachable when young and not intended for long age. It is this subtle harmony between the grower in the vineyards, the technical advisor and the winemaker which bestows on our wines their much sought-after distinction. These wines reflect the utmost care our winegrowers devote to the cultivation of their vineyards and the commitment our winemakers bring to revealing the heart and soul of the wines. Our winery groups nearly 300 winegrowers to produce the great white wines of Chablis. The wines are made from a single grape variety, the Chardonnay which finds in the soil of Chablis the matter for its superb fineness. Chablis is therefore thefirst producer of white wine in Burgundy. It covers vineyards not included in the standard Chablis. The production of the whole vineyard reaches 250 000 hectolitres per annum. Petit Chablis is an appellation created in 1944 for dry white wines made from Chardonnay in Chablis and the surrounding communes. Of the 4,700 hectares in production, La Chablisienne alone represents nearly 25% and produces every one of the Chablis appellations. The vineyards, lying on both sides of the River Serein, cover 6,800 hectares (some 17,000 acres) in 20 villages. These wines, coming from a mosaic of "climats", or vineyard plots, provide a pallet of emotions marked with a truly mineral touch.Ĭhablis, half way between Paris and Beaune, forms the real gateway to Burgundy ’s treasure-house of wines. Since 1923 at Chablis in Burgundy, the meticulous care of the vine-growers working together under the banner of La Chablisienne has given birth to wines whose magnificence is amplified by the passage of time. ![]()
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