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At the heart of the “hill of the Grands Crus”, where the Serein River shapes the viticultural geography of Chablis, Ch\u00e2teau Grenouilles is a statutory exception. As the only true ch\u00e2teau in a sea of often fragmented plots, this 7.20-hectare single-holding estate embodies a rarity of land. <\/sup><\/sup><\/sup><\/sup>. Located between Vaud\u00e9sir and Valmur, with south-western exposure facing the village, it draws its complexity from Kimmeridgian clay-limestone soil, a geological memory that gives Chardonnay its characteristic tension<\/sup>. La Chablisienne, which has been orchestrating this score since 1923, delivers with the 2022 vintage a sunny yet masterful interpretation of this singular terroir<\/sup>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The year 2022, marked by a warm spring and summer, offered optimal sanitary conditions, allowing the forty-year-old vines to deliver a dense, healthy product.<\/sup><\/sup><\/sup><\/sup>. The precise vinification process respects this integrity: after cold static settling, alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in barrels and vats<\/sup>. This is followed by fourteen months’ ageing on fine lees, always split between wood and stainless steel<\/sup>. This precipitation-free process allows the wine to build its texture without masking the minerality of the site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On tasting, this technical requirement is reflected in a pale gold color with silver highlights<\/sup>. The nose, initially restrained by fresh notes of lemon, citrus and anise, gradually opens up to sweeter nuances of vanilla and coconut, reflecting the ageing and maturity of the vintage<\/sup>. On the palate, the attack is spicy and balanced, structured by beautifully ripe fruit, before giving way to a taut, dynamic and persistent finish<\/sup>. This is a wine for the ages, whose ageing potential is underlined, ideally requiring five to ten years to fully develop its personality. <\/sup><\/sup><\/sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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