the fermentation is done with native yeast only
but there’s still a balancing acidity that won’t weigh down a meal
2019 Domaine Collotte
Briords is a 3-hectare lieu-dit in the cru of Château Thébaud
It effects the systems of the plant in a way that influences the final complexities in the bottle
2018 Domaine Francois Raveneau Les Clos, Chablis Grand Cru, France Scarecrow the fermentation is done withFrom the heart of the Les Clos amphitheater on Kimmeridgian limestone, this Chardonnay is hand harvested, whole cluster pressed, and fermented with native yeasts before a long, low intervention levage in seasoned oak and tank. The 2018 vintage brings ripe citrus and orchard fruit layered with oyster shell salinity, iodine, and cool chalk. The palate is concentrated yet poised, carrying fine, tactile extract, bracing acidity, and a long, mineral finish