Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru Les Grenouilles 2009
Price £49.00
Stock Level: 3
| Grape: | Chardonnay |
| Strength: | 13% |
| Style: | Dry, Un-oaked |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Cellar Notes: | Reveals notes of spring meadow flowers, white fruit and kiwi. The absence of anartificial woody taste ensures that there is perfect harmony between the aromatic complexity and the minerality of the terroir
Hand harvested and collected in small crates to prevent splitting and early, uncontrolled fermentaion, the grapes are fermented at controlled low temperatures in stainless steel to preserve their aromatic freshness. There is no oak used at all in the production of this wine, but each tank is left in contact with the lees for added complexity before a natural cold settling, racking, blending and bottling. Production 3000 bottles. |
| Appearance: | Yellow with grassy overtones. |
| Aromas: | White flowers and stone fruit. |
| Palate: | Wonderfully intense, classicaly austere character and packed with intensly detailed fruit right through to the long, steely finish. Offers razor sharp detail, good power and pronounced yet balancing acidity. This Classic, old style Chablis at its best. |
| Serving Notes: | Unlike basic Chablis which performs very well as an aperitif, this wine requires a partner to show at its best, try it with goats cheese and pesto bruscetta, Mediterranean salad with squid and pine nuts, lobster and other shellfish. |
Vineyard:
Domaine Louis Michel
http://www.louismicheletfils.com
The Michel family have been cultivating their passion for tradition and the Chablis terroir since 1850. The winery is situated right in the heart of the village, with the 25-hectare vineyard spread over the very first slopes that were discovered by Cistercian monks in the 11th century. 40 years ago, the family decided to stop making the wine in wooden barrels, preferring to create clean, pure and precise Chablis without adding artificial woody tastes.
Through this philosophy, combined with the limited yields inspired by organic wine-growing techniques, the Domaine has developed a worldwide reputation for fine wine-making in stainless steel tanks.
Today, the Domaine is managed by Jean-Loup Michel and his nephew, Guillaume Gicqueau-Michel, who is continuing the family tradition.
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