Chablis Les Truffières 2021

The aroma and taste are full of minerals of the Kimmeridge-terroir, but also floral tones and fruit. The taste is refined fresh with fine acids, a nice structure and a long finish.

Appellation Chablis

Grape variety chardonnay

Style Rich & Round

Format 750 ml

In Stock

€33.10

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Henri Costal	France	Bourgogne - Chablis

About the winemaker Domaine Costal is a collaboration between the renowned American wine importer Kermit Lynch and Chablis farmer Jean Collet, which arose after a discussion during a "barrel-tasting" in Collet's cellar. Today, Domaine Costal offers from Petit Chablis to Chablis Grand Cru, mostly from grapes sourced from organically farmed vineyards. The vinification varies from wine to wine, there are wines with only stainless steel as well as wines aged in concrete and French oak.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	Vineyard was planted around 1996 and covers about 2 hectares with a planting density of 6,000 vines per hectare. The soil consists of a kimmeridge terroir. The so typical limestone rock that Chablis is known for. In the vineyard they work completely organically and therefore do not use herbicides etc.
Vinification	The grapes are cold stabilized after harvest and vinification is done in the most natural way possible. After this, the wine is stored in temperature controlled stainless steel vats. Bottling is 13 months after vinification.
Vintage	2021
Oak aging	No
Ageing potential	up to 5 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	12.5%
Closure	Natural cork