Jean Collet Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jean Collet
Label Name:
 
Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chablis, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 92/100 (BIVB blind tasting); producer technical note (Domaine Collet) praising 2022 Montée de Tonnerre

Tasting Note
Golden straw color; concentrated citrus (lime, lemon), pithy pear and peach-skin notes with subtle baked-apple fruit, fine oak spice and a stony, saline minerality. Medium‑full, enveloping palate with long, tensile finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, lobster, scallops, grilled or butter-poached white fish, roast chicken with cream sauce, mushroom risotto. Asian: sushi/sashimi, Cantonese steamed fish, ginger-and-scallion steamed whole fish, Thai grilled prawns, Vietnamese seafood salads.

Production Method
Pneumatic press, cold static settling; spontaneous (indigenous) alcoholic fermentation; 16 months élevage in 228L Burgundy barrels (used), sustainable viticulture.

Vineyard Info
Family domaine with viticultural roots since 1792; Jean Collet bottled from the 1950s. Now run by Romain Collet, estate practices sustainable/organic farming on Kimmeridgian soils across Chablis Premier Cru parcels.