Domaine du Colombier - Bougros G.C. | Chablis G.C.
White wine | France, CHABLIS | 2022
It is a refined, elegant wine that has a lot of white fruit in aroma. The wine only releases its large class after a few years of bottle aging, which makes it much more mineral, with hints of honey and nuts.
€46.68
38.58
excl. VAT
Specifications
Serving temperature
10-12 °C
Year
2022
Type
White wine
Country
France
Storage (years)
> 10
Volume
0.75
Grape & craft
Region
CHABLIS
Grape varieties
Chardonnay (100%)
Viticulture
Traditional
Vinification
This wine is harvested on the right bank of the Serein on steep slopes facing south. The vinification is done for 20% in wooden barrels, 80% in stainless steel cuves. The ageing lasts for 12 months in French oak barriques.
Flavour profile
Taste profile
Round smooth
Food pairing
Fish in sauce | Lobster 'Belle Vue' | Poultry - quail
About Dom. du Colombier
The Domaine du Colombier is located 4 km from Chablis in Fontenay-Près-Chablis, a village of 140 inhabitants hidden behind the grands crus. The Domaine du Colombier has been a family property since 1887, handed down over several generations.
In 1957 Mr Guy MOTHE started to specialize in vinifying Chablis.
Today his three sons, Jean-Louis, Thierry and Vincent work the 55 hectares of vines.
These vines are planted exclusively to Chardonnay, and produce dry white wines that are clear, lively and light, with a yellow robe characterized by hints of subtle white-green.
The Domaine started to sell in bottle in the middle of the 1980’s. Today it produces 430 000 bottles of which 80% are exported.
The Domaine du Colombier vinifies the 4 Appellations of Origin permitted in Chablis.
