x
  • Weather

    7° C Overcast clouds
  • Time

    19:55 PM
  • Wine average?

    89 Tb
  • Popularity ranking?

    258

History

This is the story of the Michel family, who has been making wines in the heart of Chablis since the 19thcentury. A firmly rooted sense of excellence is passed down from generation to generation. Louis Michel & Fils hasalways been a family business, and is managed today by Guillaume Michel, who takes great pride inperpetuating the Domaine’s ethos.

Close

Vineyards

Kimmeridgian and Portlandian subsoil, a semi-continental climate and an emblematic grape, Chardonnay:these are the ingredients that create the magic of the Chablis terroir. Chablis boasts unique soil that is made up of marl, limestone and oyster fossils dating back 150million years. This soil plays an important role in winemaking, because it brings even greater varietyto the aromatic complexity of the wines, and provides the minerality that is so typical of Chablis.

 

Located in northern Burgundy, the vineyards of Chablis are subjected to cold winters, late springsprone to frosts, hot and dry summers, and sometimes very significant diurnal temperature variations,particularly with the changing of seasons. This climate is certainly challenging for both the vineyardand the growers, but has a clear benefit in making Chablis a truly fine terroir.

The family vineyard, whose vines are 45 years old on average, is located in the heart of the original Chablisterroir, on the most prestigious parcels within a radius of two kilometres from the winery.

 

The Domaine’s vineyards cover all four appellations: Chablis Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Chablis and PetitChablis, offering the whole range of aromas that this unique wine can produce.The Domaine makes three prestigious Grand Crus – including the legendary Grenouilles – as well as seven Premier Crus.

Close

Winemaking

The Domaine has one guiding principle: in a terroir as rich and unique as Chablis, the wines are made in thevineyard. At every stage, human intervention is kept to the strictest minimum, so that nature can express itself fully. This approach first manifests itself through the work carried out in the vineyard, through restrainedviticulture: ground cover, disbudding, green harvesting, working on the land to avoid the use ofherbicides, and many other practices. Respect for the terroir is priority number one.

 

Vintage only begins when the grapes have reached perfect ripeness. The Grand Crus, some PremierCrus and the Vieilles Vignes are all hand-picked. During vinification and maturation, the quest for absolute discretion goes on: fermentations onlyoccur using natural yeast, and added ingredients are limited.

As a pioneer and now a leader on the subject, Louis Michel & Fils made the bold decision to vinify its winesonly in stainless steel tanks: this neutral material does not have any effect on the natural qualities of thechardonnay grapes.This approach is certainly apparent in the Louis Michel & Fils style: our Chablis wines exude finesse, purityand freshness.

 

Louis Michel was one of the first in the 1960s to completely turn away from maturation in barrels,and to advocate the sole use of stainless steel. The Domaine’s conviction is that wood has nobenefit to a wine that derives from a terroir as unique and expressive as the one in Chablis. LouisMichel & Fils therefore matures its wines only in stainless steel tanks. What better way to showcasenature than to let it express itself without any artifice?Since the 1960s, this practice has become widespread, but it remains the Domaine’s signature, andLouis Michel & Fils Chablis is now a reference in stainless steel maturation throughout the world.

Close
Incorrect Information
If you found some information that is wrong, let us know
UPGRADE MEMBER PLAN
Upgrade your membership now, it's quick and easy. We use PayPal, the world's largest payment system, it accepts all credit cards. Once you've chosen your membership level, you'll go directly to PayPal. You can cancel your membership at any time.
Thank you for your support!
 

Pro Member

 

Winemerchant Member

 

Winery Member

 

User

 

HOW TO USE TASTINGBOOK?

We recommend you to share few minutes for watching the following video instructions of how to use the Tastingbook. This can provide you a comprehensive understanding of all the features you can find from this unique service platform.

This video will help you get started



Taste wines with the Tastingbook


Create Your wine cellar on 'My Wines'



Explore Your tasted wines library



Administrate Your wine world in Your Profile



Type a message ...
Register to Tastingbook
Sign up now, it's quick and easy.
We use PayPal, the world's largest payment system, it accepts all credit cards.
Once you've chosen your membership level, you'll go directly to PayPal, where you can sign up for a free 7-day trial period. You can cancel your membership at any time. We wish you a rewarding journey to the world of Fine Wines.

Free 7 days Member trial

 

Member

 

Pro Member

 

Winemerchant Member

 

Winery Member

 

User

  Register