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Racy, precise and elegant, with white blossom, lemon zest, Granny Smith apple, white peach and orchard fruit, a touch of ginger and spice, and intense, flinty minerality on a well-structured palate with fine acidity and impressive length.
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Close100% Chardonnay
Food pairings: Lobster salad with lemon and coriander, oysters and shellfish, grilled or butter-poached white fish, and poultry in a creamy sauce.
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Winemaking: The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted at the winery, then pressed gently at low pressure so that only the heart of the pressing is kept. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in French oak barrels and one oak foudre, and the wine ages for 12 months on its fine lees in the 9th-century cellars of the Obédiencerie in the heart of Chablis. In 2023, a generous, high-quality vintage, late-August heat sped up ripening, and the team picked plot by plot between September 7 and 21 to keep the freshness and minerality typical of Chablis.
Vineyards and terroir: Fourchaume is the most prestigious Premier Cru of the right bank, lying just north of the town of Chablis on the eastern side of the Serein River. Domaine Laroche's old vines, more than 70 years old, grow on a slope facing south and west, sheltered from the north wind and overlooking the Serein Valley. As in the Grand Crus, the soil is chalky Kimmeridgian limestone: dry, thin and poor, it stresses the vines, lowering vigor and yields for concentrated grapes that keep their bright acidity. The estate is certified High Environmental Value (HVE) and the wine is certified vegan.
Family and history: Founded in 1850, Domaine Laroche is one of the largest owners of Premier and Grand Cru vineyards in Chablis and helped raise the quality of the appellation with a charter of excellence for the Grand Cru producers. Its home is the Obédiencerie, a former monastery whose oldest foundations date from the 9th century, when the canons of Saint-Martin of Tours built the early reputation of Chablis wine; it is listed as a Historic Monument and still houses its 13th-century wine press. Oenologist Romain Chevrolat, who studied at the University of Dijon, joined Domaine Laroche in 2023.
In the pictures: Romain Chevrolat, oenologist of Domaine Laroche; barrels aging in the vaulted cellars of the Obédiencerie; and the Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche's historic home in the heart of Chablis (photos courtesy of Domaine Laroche).
