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  • Time

    15:55 PM
  • Wine average?

    90 Tb
  • Country Ranking?

    756
  • Region Ranking?

    1
  • Popularity ranking?

    204

History

In 1850, Jean Victor Laroche, a vineyard laborer, bought his first parcels of vines in the village of Maligny, a short distance from the village of Chablis. Passed along from father to son, the Laroche vineyards continued to expand gradually and by the mid-1960s totaled 6 hectares (14.83 acres).

In 1960, the Chablis appellation as a whole had just 600 hectares (1,482.66 acres) in production. The region had been in decline since the epidemic...

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Vineyards

Like all white Burgundy, only Chardonnay grapes are grown in Chablis. The region is at the northernmost section of Burgundy, separated from the Côte d’Or by the hills of the Morvan and closer in latitude to Champagne than to the rest of Burgundy. Chablis’ grand cru and premier cru Chardonnay vineyards are planted primarily on the region’s unique Kimmeridgian soil — a mixture of clay, chalk and fossilized oyster shells — renowned for producing ...

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Winemaking

The gentlest-possible methods are used in the winery to protect the fruit’s natural characters and maintain the purest expressions of each vineyard plot.

Pruning vine by hand. Tasting berries before harvest. Pressing grapes to get the best of it. Choosing the best barrique at the right moment. Taking care of lees during ageing. Each gesture contributes to elaborating a great wine in which the terroir can shine.

In the vineyard, the aim i...

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