2020 Domaine du Chardonnay Petit Chablis

Domaine du Chardonnay was established in 1987 as a joint venture between three partners: Etienne Boileau, William Nahan and Christian Simon. For many years the wines were marketed as both Domaine du Chardonnay and Etienne Boileau, depending on the market. By 2019 though, all three of the original founders had retired and William’s son Arnaud Nahan took over the management of the business, while Thomas Labille joined as winemaker and equity partner. Thomas had previously worked with Domaine Laroche and in new hands the wines are going from strength to strength. A substantial investment has been made in equipment, with old fibreglass tanks being retired and replaced with new stainless steel (even stainless steel ‘barriques’!). Domaine du Chardonnay now replaces the Etienne Boileau label in the Australian market.
Bright pale straw to straw colour with a watery hue. Wet stone and oyster shell laced aromas of spicy pear and citrus emanate from the glass with some minerality also evident. Initial lime and green apple flavours meld into oyster shell and stony mineral characters on the back half. Finishes dry with brisk, refreshing acidity and a flinty wet stone infused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%