Alain Chavy Puligny-Montrachet

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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.

Domaine Alain Chavy Cellar
Chassagne Montrachet
Corentin & Alain Chavy
Domaine Alain Chavy
Domaine Alain Chavy
Domaine Alain Chavy Vineyards
Puligny Montrachet Whites
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Acclaim
“It may be the old vines, planted between 1965 and 1974, that contribute to this wine’s mineral grip, or the cold in Chavy’s deep cellars that points up the wine’s depths of lemon and zesty lime flavors. The wine is powerfully reduced at first, a tight flintlock that doesn’t hide the intensity of its flavors, but seals them off. Rich in rockiness, subtle in its vanilla and cream notes, this is a village wine that’s structured to age.”
— Wine & Spirits, Apr 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
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Analytical Data
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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 20% new Burgundian pièce for the village-level wines. “We’re looking for balance between the fruit and oak character,” explains Alain. “We want the wines’ minerality to show through.”

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About the Vineyard

For some, Puligny-Montrachet is the ultimate white wine location on earth thanks to its perfect aspect and well-drained limestone soil. Alain Chavy’s Puligny-Montrachet comes from several parcels around Puligny from vines planted between 1965 and 1974. Parcels near Meursault have heavier soils, bringing body and power, while the gravel-limestone soils around Chassagne contribute elegance and minerality.