A flagship expression of Chablis freshness, the Chablis 2023 from Domaine Louis Michel & Fils celebrates the art of a high-latitude Chardonnay that reaches for the light. Since 1850, the family has farmed in Chablis with a demanding sense of restraint, favouring a sincere expression of the terroir. This cuvée, born on the characteristic Kimmeridgian and Portlandian soils, delivers a remarkably readable signature: upright, saline and finely aromatic. Winemaking without oak, carried out with native yeasts, preserves the purity of the fruit and the mineral straightness, while long ageing on lees in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks refines the texture, frames the substance and seals a harmony of rare clarity. At the table, or as a connoisseur's aperitif, this Chablis offers a clear style that delights palates seeking precision, tension and a limpid finish.

Assemblage et vinification

Made exclusively from Chardonnay, this Chablis draws its energy from Chablis's geological mosaic, between fossil-rich Kimmeridgian layers and more recent Portlandian outcrops. The Domaine Louis Michel & Fils, established at the heart of the appellation since 1850, adopts a jeweller-like approach that highlights the grape's purity. Fermentations take place with native yeasts, revealing the vintage's typicity without artifice. The house refines its stylistic grammar here, favouring lees ageing in stainless-steel tanks, without the use of oak, in order to preserve the saline thread, the mineral thrill and the wine's verticality. Temperature-control ensures precise management of fermentations, maintaining aromatic brightness and freshness. This choice of authenticity sculpts a crystalline, upright and nuanced profile, where the texture becomes delicately caressing, with a clean, savoury finish marked by damp stone and sea spray.

Notes de dégustation

• Robe : Clear and bright, it shimmers with good intensity, suggesting a pure, well-held substance. The sheen and visual liveliness announce a wine driven by freshness, supported by a mineral thread that expresses itself with restraint and distinction.
• Nez : A precise surge of fresh citrus, crisp green apple and white flowers, joined by a very Chablisian chalky breath. Hints of lemon peel, grapefruit zest and fresh almond converse with a gunflint and shell-like sensation, offering a delicately vibrant bouquet that is both fine and intense.
• Bouche : A lively, clean attack carried by a chiselled acidity that lengthens the wine's profile. The flesh, shaped by lees ageing, brings a measured roundness and an edged texture. A saline sensation accompanies bright fruit; the finish is long, pure, marked by a stony minerality that signs the terroir and calls for food.

Température de service et conseils

Serve this Chablis between 10 and 12°C in slim white wine glasses to highlight its aromatic precision and saline thread. A short chill is enough to preserve the nose's expressiveness. Open the bottle a few minutes before service to let the bouquet unfurl without diminishing the tension. Store it away from light, in a cool, stable cellar. This wine shows particularly well in its early prime, where the straightness and fruit brightness interact with a supple, refined texture.

Accords mets et vin

• Apéritifs : Fine de Claire oysters, warm whelks, ricotta and lemon tartlets, light gougères.
• Entrées : sea bream tartare with citrus, scallop carpaccio, sea bass ceviche, white asparagus with a light vinaigrette.
• Plats : sole meunière, steamed turbot with lemon butter, roast poultry with a light jus, sushi and sashimi with delicate briny flavours.
• Fromages : aged Crottin de Chavignol, fresh goat cheese, light tomme, young Comté with milky notes.
• Desserts : lightly sweetened lemon tart, citrus granita, vanilla blanc-manger on a bitter orange coulis.

Moments de dégustation

The Chablis 2023 from Domaine Louis Michel & Fils is the perfect companion for:

• an elegant aperitif where conversation opens around freshness and finesse.
• a seafood dinner dedicated to iodized products, from oysters to noble fish.
• as a refined gift for a lover of straightforward, crystalline wines.

Caractéristiques

• Nom : Domaine Louis Michel & Fils, Chablis 2023
• Appellation : Chablis AOC
• Type : Dry white wine
• Millésime : 2023
• Cépage : Chardonnay
• Degré d’alcool : Not disclosed
• Vieillissement : Extended lees ageing in stainless-steel tanks, no oak barrels
• Contenance : Not disclosed
• Garde : Best enjoyed young to medium term depending on storage conditions
• Température de service : 10 to 12°C