Louis Moreau Petit Chablis

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Wine Description

Domaine Louis Moreau is a 50-hectare estate based in the heart of the Chablis appellation. Louis and his wife Anne founded the domain in 1994 and own parcels in four of Chablis’ seven grand cru climats. All of Louis’ decisions in the vineyard and cellar are meant to bring out the personality of each terroir.

Vineyards are farmed lutte raisonnée with some of the premier cru and grand cru vineyards in conversion to organic. Petit Chablis and Chablis are machine-harvested while the premier and grand crus are hand-harvested. The wines are vinified and aged in stainless steel tanks and receive a light filtration before bottling.

1er Cru Vaulignot vineyard, the Calvary
Louis Moreau, owner & winemaker
Louis & Anne Moreau, owners
1er Cru Vaillons
Chablis
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Acclaim
“Focused on leesy tension, this is toasty, with some fleshy notes of orange zest. A simple white for grilled prawns.” (Best Buy)
— Wine & Spirits, Apr 2020
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Sandy-Portlandian limestone
Bottles produced of this wine:
55,000
Average Vine Age:
28-25 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
4 months
Total SO2
94
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
3.9 g/L
Alcohol:
12.3 %
Total SO2
94
Residual sugar:
1.1 g/L
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Wine Production

Louis uses cultured yeast for fermentation and vinification is in stainless steel tanks to preserve freshness and fruit. Petit Chablis goes through 100% malolactic fermentation and ages four months on the fine lees before bottling.

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About the Vineyard

Petit Chablis comes from the sandy-Portlandian limestone soils of the plateau above the valley.