Chablis Grand Cru - Les Clos - 2012 - Domaine Francois Raveneau - 0,75L

A monumental Chablis, profound and precise, where the grandeur of the “Les Clos” climat meets patient élevage and the finesse of Domaine Raveneau.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Chablis Grand Cru AOC
• Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
• Vintage: 2012
• Certification: Sustainable viticulture, non-certified organic approach
• Terroir: “Les Clos” climat, the largest Grand Cru in Chablis, southwest exposure, Kimmeridgian soils rich in limestone and marine fossils
• Vinification & Ageing: Slow pressing, fermentation in old foudres and demi-muids, 18 months ageing on fine lees without bâtonnage, bottled unfiltered
• Alcohol: 13% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Pale golden yellow, bright
• Nose: Oyster shell, ripe lemon, flint, fresh butter, subtle hazelnut
• Palate: Concentrated and vertical, ample texture supported by taut acidity
• Finish: Exceptionally long, mineral salinity, complex notes of citrus and stony flint

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🦞 Breton lobster with beurre blanc
• 🥩 Bresse chicken “demi-deuil” style
• 🍣 Sea bass tartare with yuzu zest
• 🧀 24-month aged Comté, Parmesan

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 12°C
• Decanting: Recommended 1 to 2 hours
• Opening time: 2 to 3 hours in the glass

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Drink now after aeration or cellar until 2035+.

🏰 About the Domaine

An absolute benchmark of Chablis, Domaine François Raveneau crafts whites of rare tension, patiently aged and uncompromising. “Les Clos,” the emblematic Grand Cru, finds here a masterful expression of density, purity, and salinity. The 2012 vintage, both ripe and structured, yields a wine of great aging potential with an incomparable mineral vibrancy.