Alain Chavy Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillons
Wine Description
Alain Chavy produces restrained, structured, and long-lived white Burgundies from 17 acres of vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet, with small holdings in the neighboring villages of Chassagne and Meursault. Alain established Domaine Alain Chavy in 2003 with vineyards inherited from his father and includes some of Puligny's top premier crus.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Winemaking & Aging
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Wine Production
Alain inoculates for fermentation and believes in keeping bâtonnage to a minimum. He uses a combination of 400-liter oak puncheons and 25% new Burgundian pièce for the premier crus. “We’re looking for balance between the fruit and oak character,” explains Alain. “We want the wines’ minerality to show through.”
About the Vineyard
Les Clavoillons is a famed Puligny premier cru situated below Les Folatières and between Les Pucelles and Les Perrières. Only three domaines make wine from this premier cru—Domaine Leflaive (which owns the largest parcel), Jean-Louis Chavy (Alain’s brother) and Alain Chavy. This is the oldest of Alain’s parcels, planted in 1953. Les Clavoillon’s soil contains more clay and gives a wine that is rounded and full-bodied.
