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Clement Lavallee, Les Ardillers, 2022
Clement Lavallee, Les Ardillers, 2022
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Clément is the son of winegrowers, vines and wine, so he has always known that. After studying viti-oeno, as well as a stint at the Chapoutier houses and at Château Margaux, he decided in 2019, with the help of his sister Caroline, to take over the family estate.
After a more than successful first 2019 vintage, he recovered a few hectares in the Saint-Bris and Côtes d'Auxerre appellations, but also in Courgis in the AOC Chablis, and he will thus become a neighbor of Thomas Pico (Domaine Pattes Loup) as well as from the De Moor estate then selects the most qualitative plots, but remains on an estate on a human scale.
- Grape: Chardonnay
- Size: 1.60 ha (3.84 ac)
- Vine Age: Planted from 1975-1980
- Terroir: East-facing, clay soil with limestone slabs.
- Viticulture: Sustainable, insecticide and herbicide free.
- Vinification: Pressed, settled, ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12 months on the lees in tanks (40-50%) and barrels (50-60%), blended and aged another 6 months in stainless steel, no fining, no filtration, SO2 added before bottling (50-70 ppm total).
Rating: JM90
