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Winery | Patrick Piuze |
|---|---|
Grapes | Chardonnay |
Region | Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaucoupin' |
Wine style | Burgundy Chablis |
Alcohol content | 12.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | An expressive and relatively elegant nose of wet stone, oyster shell, lemon and green fruit complements the equally mineral-suffused, detailed and beautifully precise flavors that possess plenty of energy and punch on the notably dry, mildly austere and lingering finish. |
Chablis is the northernmost wine growing region in Burgundy. It's actually closer to Champagne than much of the rest of Burgundy, because it is separated by the Morvan hills.
Chablis produces dry white wines made from Chardonnay, and is situated on ancient Jurassic soils that give its wines minerally and flinty accents.
In fact, some of the best vineyard sites have a unique soil type known as Ki...
