DOMAINE VENTOURA Petit Chablis
AB CSPC + 857055
Vintage: 2020
Case: 12x750ml
Region: Petit Chablis AOC, France
Varietals: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 12.5%
Tasting Notes
Light and lively with well-balanced acidity. White flower and citrus aromas characterize this straightforward, super fresh Petit Chablis. Lemon, grapefruit and tart apple fruit flavors on this elegant, and expressive value.
Petit Chablis \ peh TEET shab LEE\
The wines of Chablis and Petit Chablis are both made from one single varietal : Chardonnay.
The key factor behind the Chablis hierarchy is the soil in which the vines sit. While the more respected wines come from sites with Kimmeridgian soils, Petit Chablis is produced from vineyards planted in Portlandian soils. The difference between the two soil types is rather subtle. However, the balance of clay and limestone is a key variable of the Chablis region.
Due to the topography and geology of the Chablis area, Portlandian soils are most commonly found on higher ground. Consequently, most Petit Chablis sites are located on plateaux above slopes which are home to Premier or Grand Cru.
Chablis, France
Technical Notes
Vineyards: 32 year old vines
Soil: Portland limestone
Winemaking: Wild yeast primary and malolactic fermentation (complete) followed by 10 months aging on fine lees in stainless steel vats with minimal action. Bentonite fining.
Region Notes
The Chablis wine region has much in common with Champagne province, when it comes to climate. It has a semi-continental climate without maritime influence. The peak summer growing season can be hot; and wintertime can be long, cold and harsh, with frosty conditions lasting to early May.
The region's oldest soil dates back to the Upper Jurassic age, over 180 million years ago and includes a vineyard soil type that is calcareous, and known as Kimmeridge Clay. All of the Chablis Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards are planted on this primarily Kimmeridgean soil, which imparts a distinctively mineral, flinty note to the wines. Other areas, particularly most of the Petit Chablis vineyards, are planted on slightly younger Portlandian soil, still of similar structure. The chalk landscape resembles some areas of Champagne and Sancerre.