Jean Collet Chablis les Truffieres 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jean Collet
Label Name:
 
Chablis les Truffieres
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chablis (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Vivino user average ~4. 1/5; reviewed by trade press (Decanter has reviewed Les Truffières vintages); featured in Kermit Lynch/Henri Costal selections and praised for purity and balance

Tasting Note
Pale lemon with green highlights. Lemon zest, orchard fruits and saline wet-stone minerality dominate, with bright citrus acidity, fine tension and an elegant, focused finish. Medium-bodied and precise.

Food Pairing
Oysters, steamed mussels, scallops, grilled white fish, sole meunière, roasted chicken, charcuterie; Asian: sashimi/sushi, yuzu-marinated seafood, steamed fish with ginger/soy, light Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Organically farmed parcel. Pneumatic pressing, cold settling, spontaneous alcoholic fermentation and ageing in temperature-controlled stainless steel (≈14 months). No fining or filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean Collet & Fils (founded 1952) farms ~40 ha in Chablis. Les Truffières is a 1.26 ha Portlandian-site in Villy, planted early 1990s and farmed organically (certified from 2018, FR-BIO-10).