Clément Lavallée Chablis Les Ardillers 2020Region: Burgundy, France Appellation: Chablis Color Style: White Wine Grapes: Chardonnay Harvested from a 1. 6 hectare parcel in the heart of the slope that is known for its exceptional clay and limestone rich soil. After pneumatic pressing and gentle racking at low temperature, the wine ferments in stainless steel tanks with native yeast. 60% of production ages in neutral oak for one year, with the other 40% aging in stainless steel. After

Made from the “younger” of the old vines (planted in the ’50s)

Clays of granitic schist

Dosage: 7g/L

The majority of the blend is from Finnigan Hill Vineyard - a higher elevation site in the Chehalem Mountains AVA

Up the ladder the “Mineral” is the obvious revelation: a blend of younger vines from both of the Grand Cru sites

France Appellation: Chapelle-Chambertin Color/Style: Red Wine Grapes: Pinot Noir

the basic estate wine is one of those “calling card” wines of force and impression

7% Oseleta

Syrahs are competing with the top old-world examples of this noble varietal

Appellation: Verona IGT

not against

this is Envínate’s “village wine”