Grand Cru Vaudésir is truly one of the profound white wines of Burgundy, and yet it costs the same as a simple 'village' Meursault. Louis Michel's vines are in the lower part of the Grand Cru vineyard, and therefore yield fabulous 'puissance', richness and concentration, underpinned by the region's hallmark dryness. There are hints of buttered brioche and gorse flower, alongside rhubarb and acacia flower. Remember, this is fermented and aged exclusively in stainless steel, so these flavours come entirely from the site, the fruit and the fermentation - no 'artificial flavour' from oak barrels. It demands keeping at least a couple of years, and will age gracefully for a decade or longer.
Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir
Louis Michel
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Winemaking
The Michel philosophy is 'Let the wine make itself, as far as possible'. In sticking to this philosophy Jean Luc Michel uses no barrels. He vinifies strictly in stainless steel vats equipped with a cooling system that allows total control over the temperature, and thus the rate, of the fermentation. His objective is to make wines which retain the distinctiveness of the vineyards from which they are produced. This differs from barrel- fermenting in which the ambient temperature, and the conditions during the fermentation, may have as much effect upon the character of the resulting wine as does the vineyard from which it was produced. The use of oak can sometimes compensate for the lack of fruit in a wine; Michel, however, must rely entirely on modest yields to produce the concentration and intensity of character for which his wines are known.
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Product Specification
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ColourWhite
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CountryFrance
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RegionBurgundy
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Sub RegionChablis
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StyleVery Dry
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ClosureNatural Cork
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SKU29096121
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Alcohol %12.5%
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GrapeChardonnay
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Unit Volume75cl
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VeganYes
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VegetarianYes