Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy, France

Winemaker Notes

Chablis achieves its highly distinctive mineral character due to its cool northerly climate and its highly calcareous soil. The Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Valmur Grand Cru is robust and powerful, vinified in the style of Côte de Beaune with some oak aging.

Vinous – 91 Points

The 2018 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru was cropped at 54hl/ha and spent 18–20 months on the fine lees. It has an appealing nose of dried honey, fern and crushed stone aromas, touches of lemon curd developing with aeration. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity. Not amazingly complex, but there is much more tension here compared to Moreau’s Premier Crus, more race and bite on the finish. Fine.

Food Pairing

Pairs well with white fish and shellfish with cream-based sauces.