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Moreau Naudet 'Valmur' Chablis Grand Cru Chablis 2022
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- TASTING NOTE: “Valmur can be quite an imposing Grand Cru, but that is never the case chez Moreau-Naudet. This wine always has structure and amplitude, giving it very fine balance. There is also serious chalky intensity to stand alongside the sweet orchard fruits. This would be pleasant now, but it is a powerhouse waiting to be unleashed. Don't be impatient.” 95 Points - Christy Canterbury MW, Tim Atkin Burgundy 2022 Special Report
- ABOUT THE WINE: The Valmur vineyard covers around 12 hectares and forms a small valley in the heart of the Grand Cru slope. It’s wedged between Vaudésir and Grenouilles to its left and Les Clos to its right. It’s a site that gets very cold in winter and hotter than average in summer, producing authoritative and intense wines of serious depth and power. Moreau-Naudet farms a 0.6-hectare parcel (worked by horse) planted in 1978. Situated next door to the vines of Raveneau, Moreau’s plot is cooler and more shaded. Combined with the steepness of the slope, this leads to the wine’s strong mineral, saline imprint, which shines through the depth and texture. This wine is now vinified without oak, in small stainless-steel ‘barrels’. Bibendum
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: After the passing of Stéphane Moreau, the Domaine continues to thrive with Virginie Moreau leading the charge. Moreau-Naudet maintains small holdings among the most pedigreed crus of Chablis. In the vineyard, organic viticulture, hand harvesting, low yields and late picking are key while in the winery whole berry pressing, natural yeast fermentation, minimal use of sulfur, natural settling and long, slow élevage in large oak are all part of the Moreau-Naudet process. Moreau-Naudet’s wines are intense with mineral freshness interwoven through pulpy and sexy fruit. Their annual releases are fast becoming as anticipated as those from the big guns at Raveneau and Dauvissat.
- COUNTRY: France
- REGION: Burgundy
- SUB-REGION: Chablis
- VARIETAL: Chardonnay
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: Virginie Moreau
- CLASSIFICATION: Natural / Lo-Fi, Minimal Sulphites, Organic Farming
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 13%
- SIZE: 750ml
