Chablis Grand Cru "Valmur" 2020 - François Raveneau

Chablis "Valmur" 2020 - François Raveneau

Jean-François Raveneau's Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 2020 embodies the excellence of this legendary terroir. Located on a steep hillside, the Valmur climate is renowned for producing wines of remarkable power and complexity. This 2020 vintage, marked by great maturity and superb freshness, offers a crystalline and mineral expression of Chardonnay, sublimated by the legendary know-how of the Raveneau family. This Chablis Grand Cru is a true rare pearl, sought after by collectors around the world entire.

Presentation of the Jean-François Raveneau estate:

Domaine Raveneau , a true absolute reference in Chablis, is a sanctuary of Burgundian excellence. Founded in 1948, it now covers only 9 hectares, spread over prestigious climates. Cultivating the vine with rigorous respect for the terroir , Jean-François Raveneau and his family create wines marked by an extraordinary purity and precision. The Raveneau vintages, vinified and aged for a long time in barrels, combine sharp minerality and aromatic depth. Rarely produced, they are among the most coveted in Burgundy.

The 2020 vintage:

The 2020 vintage in Chablis is characterized by perfect climatic conditions: a warm spring followed by a bright summer allowed for rapid ripening of the grapes. The 2020 wines are distinguished by their exceptional balance between richness and freshness, offering concentrated notes of white fruits and a nice mineral tension.

Technical characteristics:

• Grape variety : 100% Chardonnay.
• Terroir : Kimmeridgian soils rich in marine fossils.
• Vinification : Fermentation with indigenous yeasts, aging in barrels for 18 months.
• Tasting : Bright golden color. Intense nose of stone fruits, white flowers and iodized notes. Vibrant, tense and mineral palate, with a saline and persistent finish.
• Condition : Perfect condition.
• Cellar potential : 20 years and more

Food and wine pairings:

To be enjoyed with exceptional seafood (langoustines, oysters), a noble fish in lemon sauce or a mature goat cheese. Also sublime with creamy poultry.