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Domaine des Malandes, Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume

Burgundy / Chablis, France 2019 (750mL)
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Domaine des Malandes, Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume


Lyne Marchive is a passionate vigneronne who has been at the helm of her family’s domaine since 1972 (as of 2018, she has officially handed the reins to her daughter and son). While she oversees the viticultural aspects, her winemaker, Guénolé Breteaudeau, crafts their wines with as little intervention as possible. Coming from Muscadet territory in the Loire, he was hired in 2006 after obtaining a degree in enology. A fun note: Before Lyne came aboard, most of her holdings had already been put together in the mid-1900s when 2.5 acres of fertile land (i.e. wheat) could be traded for 5 acres of vineyard. Knowing what we do now about the landscape and profitability of wine, one part wheat for two part grapes hardly seems like a fair trade! 




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Country
France
Region
Burgundy / Chablis
Sub-Region
FranceChablis 1er Cru
Soil
Kimmeridgian
Farming
Lutte Raisonnée
Blend
Chardonnay
Alcohol
13.0
OAK
Mostly Neutral French
TEMP.
55-60
Glassware
Large Burgundy
Drinking
Now-2035
Decanting
1-3 Hours
Pairing
Grilled Lobster

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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