DOMAINE DE LA MOTTE CHABLIS
Wonderfully good Chablis, with all the steely minerality and creamy smoothness of a wine with a much higher price tag.
Chablis, Burgundy.
2023
12.5% ABV
100% Chardonnay
75cl
£21.95
Price includes VAT
Tasting Notes:
Nervy, mineral fruit with added depth from a small, around 10%, addition of oak-aged wine into the blend. This is very typical of the Motte style and gives a richness and balance to the wine. A more precise expression of classic chalky Chablis terroir than the Petit Chablis.
About the wine:
The Domaine de la Motte Chablis is produced from low yielding vines growing on north facing kimmeridgan and chalky soils surrounding the village of Beines.
After harvesting, the grapes undergo slight maceration and gentle pneumatic pressing before racking for 24 hours and fermenting in stainless steel tanks. 15% of the must is fermented in large (600 litre) oak barrels for 15 days remaining in oak for 8-12 months. Malolcatic fermentation lasts up to 5 weeks.
About the Producer:
Domaine de la Motte is owned and run by self taught winemaker Bernard Michaut. Established in 1950, the Domaine has around 25 hectares of vines around the village of Beines, near Chablis.
