2023 Dominique & Romain Collet Chablis 'Cuvée Paul' Vieilles Vignes

100% Chardonnay from vines owned by the family of Romain’s mother, Dominique. Located on a south-east facing hillside above the tiny town of Villy, Dominique’s family planted these vines in 1932, and has been making wine here for just on 90 years. The site is composed of primarily Portlandian limestone with less clay than is found elsewhere in Chablis. The sun exposure is excellent, while the planting is dense with 6,000 vines per hectare that are maintained by massal selection and manual cultivation. Hand picked fruit, gentle pneumatic pressing, 100% native yeast and raised in INOX tanks with 12 months aging. The wine offers scents of pear and lemongrass, while the palate suggests delicate hazelnut and nutmeg with an iodized maritime quality and fresh mineral acidity that accompany its persistent finish.