133 Chablis 1er Cru Vaucoupins AC 2009
Domaine Oudin

Grape:100% Chardonnay (13% alc.)

This comes from one of the best sited of the 1er crus - on quite a steep southerly facing vineyard planted in broken up Kimmeridgian limestone, there is literally no visible soil in Monsieur Oudin’s vineyard. It comes from 50 year old vines, has a gunflint quality on the nose, then ripe citrus fruits with a marked salty, chalky flavour on the palate. For drinking now to 2016+.

Technical Information
Winemaker:	J-C Oudin, previously an electrical engineer.
Location:	Chichée
Size of domaine:	8 hectares of which 0.40 hectares produce Vaucoupins
Grape:	Chardonnay. 50 yr old vines on 41B rootstock. Pruned double guyot.
Terroir:	No soil – planted in broken up kimmeridgian limestone on a steep south, south-west facing slope.
Viticulture:	Debud yearly, never carry out vendanges en vert. Uses sulphur against oidium. No chemical fertilisers or weedkillers. Ploughs the soil 3 times starting in March. 100% hand-harvested in this vineyard. 50 hectos per hectare - vines pruned rigorously to ensure this is not exceeded.
Vinification:	Destalked – pressed by pneumatic press .Vinified in stainless steel cuve. Use natural indigenous yeasts if possible. Sometimes have to add VLI yeast as looks for rapid start to the fermentation. In certain vintages carries out batonnage during elevage on fine lees (2 or 3 times during year). Malolactic completed and racked lightly at the end. Fined with isinglass and filtered with bentonite. Bottled with their own equipment.
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exc vat: £14.79