Domaine Roland Lavantureux Chablis 'Vau de Vey' Premier Cru 2022
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Mentions of minerality and salinity are often overused in today’s wine world. But here, at this Chablis estate, such concepts are revitalised, energised and brought to their purest expression by the intellectual interpretation of the new generation of siblings at Domaine Roland Lavantureux. Among the many secrets behind their success, the estate’s old vines stand out for their extraordinary ability to transform the challenges of recent warmer vintages into freshness and liquid terroir.
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Wine
A steeply sloped Premier Cru Chablis vineyard with an east-facing exposure and Kimmeridgian limestone soil — ‘Vau de Vey’ is one of the coolest, most mineral sites in the appellation. Once considered difficult to farm, part of this site had previously been sold by Roland Lavantureux. Decades later, his sons Arnaud and David Lavantureux reclaimed the most promising hectare and restored its glory.
The 2022 Chablis Vau de Vey delivers the salinity and purity that define the finest wines of this region. Farmed under lutte raisonnée principles and crafted with precision, it captures all the tension and minerality that purists seek in a great Premier Cru Burgundy.
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Technical Information
• Type: Dry white
• Grape: 100% Chardonnay
• Vintage: 2022
• Classification: Chablis Premier Cru AOC
• Producer: Domaine Roland Lavantureux
• Winemaker: Arnaud Lavantureux
• Vineyard location: Vau de Vey, steep east-facing slope
• Surface: 0.95 ha
• Vine age: 35 years
• Soil: Kimmeridgian clay-limestone
• Farming: Lutte raisonnée
• Alcohol: 12.5%
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Tasting Notes
Aromas of candied lemon, wet stone, green apple and orange blossom. On the palate, linear and focused, with vibrant acidity and cutting salinity. A long finish, showing the purity and classic tension of the terroir. A Premier Cru Chablis for purists.
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Suggested Pairings
Raw oysters
Grilled fish with lemon butter
Roast chicken with herbs
White fish tartare
Fresh goat cheeses
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