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2014 Chablis “Vieilles Vignes” MAGNUM
Roland LavantureuxPeople think the California coastline is all expansive white sand beaches with warm ocean water lazily lapping the shore, but where I grew up, a rocky, stony, cliff-hugging, and frigid waterfront was more the norm. Chablis isn’t by the ocean (although it used to be under one, hence its main soil composition of limestone and crushed seashell), yet the wine can’t help but take me back to my days of bobbing for hours in the deep water, trying not to turn blue from the cold.
Like our California seashore, Lavantureux’s old-vine Chablis evokes the bright sunlight, bracing wind, and energizing spray of the sea. It is fresh, vibrant, and minerally, with aromas of tangerine and Meyer lemon and a bright acidity to complement its lushness. Try a glass with some ice-cold oysters, cracked crab, or other sea creatures. And at the end of the day, like at a beach bonfire, you can reflect on the experience and be warmed.
—Jennifer Oakes
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2014 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Chardonnay |
Appellation: | Chablis |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy |
Producer: | Domaine Roland Lavantureux |
Winemaker: | Roland Lavantureux |
Vineyard: | 60 years average, .9 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone (Kimmeridgian) |
Aging: | 60% aged in 3 to 5 year old barrels and 40% in stainless steel |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 12.5% |
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About The Producer
Domaine Roland Lavantureux
About The Region
Burgundy
In eastern central France, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to the south. This is the terroir par excellence for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The southeast-facing hillside between Dijon in the north and Maranges in the south is known as the Côte d’Or or “golden slope.” The Côte d’Or comprises two main sections, both composed of limestone and clay soils: the Côte de Nuits in the northern sector, and the Côte de Beaune in the south. Both areas produce magnificent whites and reds, although the Côte de Beaune produces more white wine and the Côte de Nuits more red.
Chablis is Burgundy’s northern outpost, known for its flinty and age-worthy Chardonnays planted in Kimmeridgian limestone on an ancient seabed. Vézelay is a smaller area south of Chablis with similar qualities, although the limestone there is not Kimmeridgian.
To the south of the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise extends from Chagny on its northern end, down past Chalon-sur-Saône and encompasses the appellations of Bouzeron in the north, followed by Rully, Mercurey, Givry, and Montagny.
Directly south of the Chalonnaise begins the Côte Mâconnais, which extends south past Mâcon to the hamlets of Fuissé, Vinzelles, Chaintré, and Saint-Véran. The Mâconnais is prime Chardonnay country and contains an incredible diversity of soils.
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