Chablis 1er cru Mont de Milieu
After the great lords, here come the princes. There are forty of them spread over the vineyard in clearly defined localities. The best known: Four stubble, Mont de Milieu, Montée de Tonnerre, Vaillons, Montmains, Beauroy... Rich in aromas, deep and full of charm, they have race and elegance. Best served between three and ten years after harvest, at a temperature of 12° C.
Terroir
The main base comes from Jurassic; from the Kimmeridgian some 150 million years ago and there is thus q deposit of tiny oysters in the rocks, remnants of the warm and shallow seas that covered Burgundy at the time. Facing south-south-east, Mont de Milieu is a climate located on the right bank of the Serein (river that crosses the vineyard from north to south.
Grape
Chardonnay
Aging potential
6 to 10 years
Service
12 to 14 °c
Vinification
In stainless steel tanks to respect the characteristics of the Chablis terroir and allow all its minerality to express itself. After fermentation, the 1er Crus are aged for 6 months on fine lees. The wine is then, if necessary, glued with bentonite (clay that absorbs the wine’s proteins and clarifies it naturally) and cooled to promote the precipitation of tartaric acid. Before bottling, Kieselguhr filtration to naturally clarify the wine.
Tasting notes
Golden colour, with a very beautiful brillance. Beautiful concentrate of fine, elegant and very expressive aromas: lime, hawthorn, mineral notes, acacia, quince. Tender and delicate on the palate, where floral, mineral and citrus notes blend with caramel and honeyed notes to offer a perfect roundness. Admirable complexity and superb persistence.
Food & wine pairing
Shellfish and other seafood / Poultry and white meat grilled or in a cream sauce.