Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 2019

Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 2019

Country France
Region Burgundy
Appellation Chablis
Grape 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol 12.5%
Closure Screwcap
Producer The domaine of Jean-Marc Brocard began as just one hectare, a gift from his father-in-law when he married into a winegrowing family. He has since expanded to 200 hectares, of which eighty are biodynamic, and is widely recognised as one of Chablis’s leading producers. The approach is one of minimal intervention in both vineyard and winery: cultivation is practically organic throughout, with ploughing in place of herbicides, predators instead of pesticides, manure rather than fertiliser, and as little spraying as the grapes’ health requires. The results are pure, unadorned expressions of the great chalk slopes of Chablis.
Vineyard

From the village of Préhy, this wine is from a south-facing vineyard. The soil is Kimmeridgian, with alternate layers of limestone and clay/marl containing fossilized marine bodies. The vines are thirty years old.
Winery

Following a pneumatic pressing, the juice underwent fermentation in stainless steel vats with temperature control, and malolactic fermentation was completed.
Taste

The nose is precise, pure and mineral, with additional notes of citrus. The palate is classic Chablis: structured, crisp and delicious, with flavours echoing the nose.
Press

“A textbook flinty aroma gives way to green apple, lemon and mineral flavors in this white, which shows fine depth and richness, offset by vibrant acidity. Excellent length. Drink now through 2020.” – 91 points, Wine Spectator, November 2015