DOMAINE ROLAND LAVANTUREUX Petit Chablis 2022

It all began in the 1960s, when Marine and Gervais Lavantureux produced wine at their estate in Chablis, Burgundy, for friends and family. The first “tasters” were so captivated that the first customers soon arrived, and wine orders began to grow. It was then that the family realized that wine could be more than a hobby; it could become their life project.

Twenty years later, Roland Lavantureux, the first to bottle wines under his own name, expanded the estate from 5 to 20 hectares and laid the foundations for the house we know today. Currently, his sons, Arnaud and David, the next generation, manage the winery with a clear philosophy: minimal interference and maximum expression of the terroir, curating each cuvée with meticulous care and patience that respects the terroir of each parcel.

The Lavantureux brothers cultivate their vineyards sustainably. They use plowing and natural grassing to preserve the biodiversity of the Chablis soil. The vines have a respectable average age of 60 years. The estate’s goal is to bring out the best of each terroir based on the specific characteristics of the soil and the vintage.

Domaine Roland Laventureux is located in Lignorelles, in the Chablis region, halfway between Paris and Beaune. The vineyards are located in Chablis Premier Cru and Grand Cru parcels.

The soils are predominantly clay-limestone. The wines are white and made from Chardonnay. They intensely express the minerality of the Chablis terroir.

PETIT CHABLIS

Petit Chablis grapes grow in the region’s finest locations, in the highest areas where the limestone-rich soil favors the production of delicate, greenish-yellow wines with citrus notes of grapefruit and lemon and pronounced vegetal notes of blackcurrant leaves and verbena. They have a light mineral edge, great freshness, a rather light structure, and a pleasantly savory finish.

The harvest is done by hand to select the best grapes and avoid damage. After harvest, the grapes are gently pressed. The use of stainless steel preserves the fragrant aromas of flowers and fruit, acacia and hawthorn, and apple, with a mineral note. Vinification takes place at a controlled temperature in stainless steel. Aging on the lees gives the wine a delicate creaminess and greater depth.

Very fresh and sometimes sharp in the early years, these wines reach perfect balance after a reasonable ageing period, which for Petit Chablis ranges from 2-3 years.

Perfect with escargot à la bourguignonne and goat cheeses

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