Domaine Garnier & Fils - Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2021

Key words: Minerality / Power / Length

The wine: With 26 hectares, the climate Les Clos is the largest of the Chablis Grands Crus. Enjoying a south-west exposure, this exceptional terroir benefits from optimum sunshine and also has a slope favoring ripeness. This vintage from the Garnier & Fils estate captures the very essence of this plot. 

Indeed, this wine first impresses with its minerality as well as its beautiful salinity coming from the limestone soils of this climate. The tension is nevertheless perfectly counterbalanced by 18 months of aging in wood bringing roundness and deliciousness thanks to notes of butter, brioche, vanilla, hazelnut as well as a fine oakyness. The aroma also evolves on the fruit with notes of citrus, apple, apricot and pear. A very large bottle which will express its full potential with a few years of cellaring.

Capacity: 75cl

Type: White wine

Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay

AOC: Chablis Grand Cru

Drinking and storing: Drink from 2026 and keep until 2036

Service temperature: 11-13°C

The estate: Located in Ligny-le-Châtel to the north of Chablis, the domaine Garnier & Fils is a family property run by two brothers: Jérôme and Xavier. One in the cellar, the other in the vineyard, the two partners each have their own field of action on their 30 hectare vineyard exclusively located within the AOC Chablis and Petit Chablis. The Premiers Crus and Grands Crus come from grape purchases from partner winegrowers. Be careful though, here the selection is strict and the plots chosen carefully in order to create great local wines! The aging is no less subtle, varying between stainless steel vats, tuns and oak barrels, without ever heavily marking the wines. The yeasts used for fermentation are also indigenous and only very light filtration is carried out before bottling in order to have as little impact as possible on the vintages. Discover their range of Chablis of great character!