Moreau Naudet Chablis 2024

ABOUT THE WINE: Moreau-Naudet's village Chablis comes chiefly from 20-to-30-year-old vineyards in Préhy and Courgis, both south of Chablis, with additional parcels in Chablis and Chichée under the Premier Cru vines of Vaugiraut/Vosgros; the largest single parcel, at 3.5 hectares, lies across Préhy and Courgis. In all, the domaine works with 30 parcels scattered across the appellation, spanning a variety of soil structures and exposures — fruit from the youngest vines is sold off in bulk, lifting the overall standard. The grapes are pressed gently over four hours and fermented with natural yeasts, still a rarity in Chablis, then raised mainly in tank through an unhurried maturation, spending 20 months on lees, considerably longer than most Chablis of this level. Hand-harvesting, the terroir's quality, low yields, and ripeness all contribute to the wine's characteristic mouth-coating texture and saline depth. Bibendum ABOUT THE PRODUCER: After the passing of Stéphane Moreau, the Domaine continues to thrive with Virginie Moreau leading the charge. Moreau-Naudet maintains small holdings among the most pedigreed crus of Chablis. In the vineyard, organic viticulture, hand harvesting, low yields and late picking are key while in the winery whole berry pressing, natural yeast fermentation, minimal use of sulfur, natural settling and long, slow élevage in large oak are all part of the Moreau-Naudet process. Moreau-Naudet’s wines are intense with mineral freshness interwoven through pulpy and sexy fruit. Their annual releases are fast becoming as anticipated as those from the big guns at Raveneau and Dauvissat. COUNTRY: France REGION: Burgundy SUB-REGION: Chablis VARIETAL: Chardonnay WINE STYLE: White Wine WINEMAKER: Virginie Moreau CLASSIFICATION: Natural / Lo-Fi, Minimal Sulphites, Organic Farming CLOSURE: Cork ABV%: 12.5% SIZE: 750ml