2023 Chablis, Domaine Grand Roche
Chablis, Burgundy, France
Pale lemon with green reflections, this Chablis is all about clarity and calm elegance. The nose opens with pure notes of citrus, green apple and crushed shell, lifted by a touch of white blossom. On the palate, it’s taut and linear with fresh fruit carried by bright acidity and a finely etched mineral core. The texture is delicate yet persistent, finishing clean, chalky and precise. Honest, elegant and full of quiet confidence - a wine that lets its terroir do the talking.
For when: simplicity feels like luxury.
Pairs with: oysters, sashimi, or grilled sea bass with lemon.
If this wine were a feeling, it’d be the stillness before sunrise on the coast.
Domaine Grand Roche lies on the limestone-rich slopes of Chablis, where cool breezes and ancient Kimmeridgian soils shape wines of clarity and finesse. The domaine follows a philosophy of low intervention and sustainable viticulture, harvesting by hand to preserve freshness and balance. Fermentation and ageing take place mainly in stainless steel to retain purity, with extended lees contact adding a subtle creaminess. The 2023 vintage shows the domaine’s hallmark style - bright, mineral and beautifully composed, a true reflection of Chablis’ timeless restraint.
Whats in the bottle
100% Chardonnay
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Saint Bris le Vineux is a small village in the north-western part of Burgundy located 16 km from Chablis and eight kilometres from Auxerre. Although Chardonnay is renowned as the main white grape variety grown in Burgundy, uniquely St Bris is the only village in Burgundy where elegant and floral Sauvignon Blanc wines are produced. It is here, in Saint Bris Le Vineux, that in 1987 owner and winemaker Erick Lavallée established Domaine Grand Roche. In 2021, Eric passed over the family estate to his daughter Caroline and son, Clément. The property comprises 14.5 hectares of vineyard, spread between Chablis and Auxerre and a small quantity of Saint Bris. They produce clean and fresh Chablis, blended from different parcels on the private estate for complexity and balance.
The grapes were destemmed and gently pressed in a pneumatic press, which delicately extracted the juice without the herbaceous aromas of the stalks. After settling, fermentation started spontaneously with indigenous yeasts taking place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures of 16 to 18°C. These techniques guarantee the typical expression of the terroir and natural aromas of the Chardonnay variety. Following racking, the wine was rested on its fine lees for a minimum of six months prior to being pink-earth filtered and bottled.
Producer
Domaine Grand Roche
Country
France
Grape
Chardonnay
Region
Burgundy
Size
750ml
Types
White Wine
Vintage
2023
Sub-Region
Chablis
2023 Chablis, Domaine Grand Roche
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