Domaine Guy Robin et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2021

VINEYARDS: Estate vines are located in all three lieu-dits in ‘Montée de
Tonnerre’: Côte de Bréchain, Pied d’Aloup and Chapelot. Soils are called
“millefeuille,” or many-layered, with white clay and fossilized oyster shells.
AGE OF VINES: 40-60 years
WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Pressed immediately, with juice held in
tank for 24 hours to settle naturally. Fermented on indigenous yeasts in
French oak barrels (10% new.) Aged just under one year in barrel. Bottled
unfined and unfiltered.
TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas of sauteed lemons, crushed shells, light
honey, incense. Broad and plush, with good mineral energy. Long.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Regional goats’ cheese; chicken in mushroom
sauce; seared ahi tuna or other rich, fresh fish.