If you are NOT a fan of oak and butter nuances in your Chardonnay, the 2019 Christophe Patrice is going to make you very happy. This fourth generation grower and producer has crafted a textbook version of Chablis in the challenging yet high quality 2019 vintage.
This is the essence of zero oak, high-toned, and mineralic White Burgundy. I was blown away by the precision and exactitude of this wine. It is both a great entry point for seasoned Chablis lovers as well as a wine I think will appeal to more advanced White Burgundy lovers. Just 5 cases up for grabs.
2019 Christophe Patrice Chablis 92 points Josh Spurling: "Lovely, concentrated, and classic Chablis at a great price. Estate-grown and lovely!"
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The key to great Chablis is a combination of terroir, wise viticultural management, and good winemaking. Christophe Patrice is blessed to have all three of those elements going for him. After spending several years working with his father and uncles in his family's vineyards, Christophe set off on his own. In 2011, he took over the Daniel Roblot estate and teamed up with his wife Aurélie Gendraud to found Domaine Gendraud-Patrice.
The couple farms roughly 19 hectares of vines in a very sustainable, nearly organic fashion. All of their vineyards sit on the famed chalky, kimmeridgian soils of Chablis, and it's this terroir that gives good Chablis its wonderful mineral complexity. Their average vine age is 35 years, but for this wine, all of the grapes come from 45-50 year old vines scattered throughout their property.
It is these old vines that give Patrice's Chablis such nice concentration, but his decision to ferment in stainless steel preserves purity and freshness. The resulting wine smells of ripe citrus, green apple, white flowers, and flint. A classic and clean Chablis in every which way, this will make the White Burgundy and no-oak Chardonnay lover in your life quite happy.
Wonderful with oysters, clams, fresh fish, or a "veggied up" summer salad, this also makes for a delightful aperitif. It doesn't look to be getting cooler any time soon. Stock up on this to help you beat the heat.
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Josh Spurling
Owner, Operator, Wine Monger
Table Wine Asheville