Chablis Premier Cru Vaucoupin
  • Chablis Premier Cru Vaucoupin

Chablis Premier Cru 2020 Vaucoupin

  • White
  • 75 cl

A Chablis 1er Cru Vaucoupin from Domaine des Genèves rich in sweetness and minerality: Stéphane Aufrère signs a superb Chablis Premier Cru which is already in a very good level of expression.

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tasting

Chablis Premier Cru 2020 Vaucoupin

  • Complex

  • Powerful

  • Mineral

  • Fruity

  • Woody

Mineral, fresh but unctuous, a Chablis Premier Cru Vaucoupin of the very good 2020 vintage in Chablis and Burgundy will offer you all the promises of the best 1st Crus of this beautiful appellation of white wine of Burgundy 100% Chardonnay.

Round and refreshing, developing citrus aromas with notes of honey and butter, it has a very nice length in the mouth.

Comment from the guide Hachette: Typical with its pretty golden color, elegant on the nose, powerful in the mouth, this Vaucoupin is remarkable. Floral scents and fresh fruit embellished with buttery notes invite you to continue. We then discover an intense mouth, where the roundness of the fruit is transported by a beautiful mineral tension until the long saline finish. A successful compromise between strength and finesse

This wine is very typical of the appellation because of a good minerality and an aromatic palette of citrus fruits and white flowers. Subtle, fine and elegant, it combines perfectly with grilled fish or in sauce, scallops, hot oysters ...

Round and tonic, to enjoy now. Custody up to 7 years

Serving temperature: 12 to 14 ° C at the table, 10 to 12 ° as an aperitif

Wine on sale individually, reduced price from 6 bottles

food pairing

Intense and floral Burgundy white wine: terrine, small oven, freshwater fish, sushi, crab, prawns, seafood, veal in white sauce, poultry blanquette, poultry fillets, county, gouda, camembert, brie

features

  • Appellation

    Premier Cru
  • Type of Wine

    Still
  • Wine Making

    Tanks
  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay
  • Harvest

    Mechanical
  • Burgundy Region

    Chablis
  • Vintage

    2020
  • Service

    12 to 14 degrees
  • Custody potential

    2027
  • Degree of alcohol

    13°
appellation

Chablis

Wine Characteristics

White: pale gold in colour. To the nose, the full extent of its aromatic potential is not instantly apparent. It needs a little airing. This is a wine with good aging potential (5 or sometimes up to 10 years). Each Climat has its own typicity, depending on soil and exposure. The wines are well-built and long in the mouth. The Chablis Premier Cru wines beguile the palate, whether mineral and tight in their youth or flowery and developing delicate and subtle aromas with age.


White chablis: the colour is rather light - pale gold or greeny-gold. The nose is very fresh, lively and mineral with flint, green apple, lemon, underbrush and field mushroom. Notes of lime-flower, mint, and acacia occur frequently, as do aromas of liquorice and freshly-cut hay. Age depens the colour and adds a note of spice to the bouquet. On the palate, these aromas retain their freshness for an extended period. Perky and full of juice, the attack is intense. Long and likeable persistence leads to a smooth and serene finish. Very dry and impeccably delicate, Chablis has a unique and readilyrecognisable personality.
The name “Chablis” has long been usurped and sometimes still is.
Be forewarned: there is only one true Chablis, only from France.
 

Wine Steward’s Tip

Premier cru: The nose does not immediately express the full potential of this wine – it needs a little airing. It can be enjoyed young (5 years old) as well as aged (10 years old). Aromatically, Chablis Premier Cru is highly complex and therefore highly adaptable. Good matches will include cooked oysters and fish in sauce. The more mineral versions of this wine can be served with fine poultry or veal in white sauce. The more open variations are a wonderful accompaniment to small tripe sausages (andouillettes) and the burgundian specialty of snails (escargots). This is a wine with real breeding, that also does justice to the local ham speciality in Chablis (jambon au Chablis).
Serving temperature: 10 to 11°C.
 


Chablis: White: it can be enjoyed young (2-3 years old) with fish or poultry terrines, or with grilled or poached fish. It also goes well with asparagus, which is normally difficult to match, as well as exotic cuisine: it can handle curries or tandoori dishes and it also balances out the mellow and subtle texture of sushi. Or you could simply drink it as a splendid pre-dinner drink.
It harmonizes well with goat cheeses, as well as Beaufort, Comté, or Emmental.
Serving temperature: 10 to 11°C.
 

Situation

Located near Auxerre in the department of Yonne, the Chablis vineyards lie along a little river aptly named the Serein (“serene”). Vines began to growth here during the Romanera. In the 12th century, the Cistercian monks from the abbey of Pontigny developed its cultivation. The AOC Chablis Premier Cru status was created in January 1938, thus confirming the excellent qualities of this dry white wine which, unlike the wines of some other regions, has held its leading place throughout its history thanks to the high quality of its raw material – the Chardonnay grape.

Terroirs

Premier cru: No French wine-growing area has pinned its faith more firmly on the facts of geology. The main substrate is Jurassic limestone (specifically, Kimmeridgian limestone) laid down some 150 million years ago. The rock contains deposits of tiny fossilised oyster shells which remind us that Bourgogne once lay beneath a warm ocean. Regarding the Premier Cru, the particularity is that they are produced on either side of the Serein river (left bank and right bank). The most famous Climats are those on the right bank, surrounding the Grand Cru.


Chablis: No French wine-growing area has pinned its faith more firmly on the facts of geology. The main substrate is Jurassic limestone (specifically, Kimmeridgian limestone) laid down some 150 million years ago. The rock contains deposits of tiny fossilised oyster shells which remind us that Bourgogne once lay beneath a warm ocean. Some particularly valuable Climats produce the Premier Cru.

Source : https://www.bourgogne-wines.com

Estate

Domaine des Genèves - Chablis

Domaine des Genèves is an area of more than 20 hectares in the village of Fleys in Burgundy, one of the 19 villages producing Chablis wines is a vineyard belonging to the family of Dominique Aufrère for several generations.

Chardonnay: the main white grape of the wines of Burgundy, which produces the white wines of Chablis. The estate of Domaine des Genèves reveals a deep nose with aromas of toast and wet stone and an impressive core of citrus, minerals and flint.

Its impeccable balance and long finish are exceptional, expressing an aging potential of 1 to 10 years.

Chablis Domaine des Geneves should accompany seafood or grilled fish.