Sébastien Christophe et Fils - Chablis Premier Cru - Montée de Tonnerre 2022
Price: $58.00
| Producer | Sébastien Christophe et Fils |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Chablis Premier Cru - Montée de Tonnerre |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 00121 |
| ABV | 13.00% |
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Sébastien Christophe is a one-man show in Fyé, a tiny commune nestled in Chablis. The domaine is young, especially by Burgundy standards, at just over 20 years-old. After graduating from enology school, Sébastien returned to Chablis, where he inherited a half-acre of Petit Chablis. Slowly, vine by vine, Sébastien built upon his initial holding until eventually he amassed 9 hectares of village-level Chablis and small plots in some of the top Premier Cru sites: Fourchaume, Montée de Tonnerre and Mont de Milieu. He farms sustainably, hand-harvests, and ferments with native yeast in mostly stainless steel, except for small amounts of old wood in the Premier Crus.
Sébastien's Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre is his flagship wine, showing the impeccable class and balance this venerable vineyard is famous for. All grapes are hand harvested and fermented with native yeasts in 80% stainless steel tanks and the remainder in 228-liter oak barrels (new, 1, 2 and 3 year-old barrels; the total new wood is approximately 7%), then aged for 12 months in the same containers. Mid-lemon color with fabulous aromas of rocky mineral notes, flint, oyster shell, sea spray and citrus. The palate is richly textured though sharp and refreshing with incredible complexity of flavor. Long, persistent finish. This is a truly a masterful 1er Cru Chablis that highlights Sébastien's farming and winemaking skills, as well as the terroir of Montée de Tonnerre.
