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Romain Collet Chablis Butteaux Premier Cru 2017  - First Bottle

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92 Owen Bargreen -
The 2017 Domaine Collet delivers plenty of freshness and finesse. Wet stone and salty undertones combine with shades of kiwi and green apple on the palate. Enjoy this outstanding effort over the next decade. Drink 2021-2031

Technical Details

  • BlendChardonnay
  • WinemakerRomain Collet
  • CountryFrance
  • RegionBurgundy
  • AppellationChablis
  • VineyardButteaux
  • Farming MethodOrganic
  • Alcohol13%

Romain Collet Chablis Butteaux Premier Cru 2017

Chardonnay  |  France
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1792. The US Postal Service was created, France's King Louis XVI went on trial, and the Collet family planted Chardonnay in the Kimmeridgian soils of Chablis. The young Romain Collet, who started his own Domaine in 2009, has stunned the wine world with his site-specific wines. Since he took over for his gregarious father after he suffered a stroke in 2008, he converted the family's extensive holdings to organic farming, which has paid off in more expressive and transparent wines. Today, we offer you the spectacularly delicious, quenching, zesty, but creamy Premier Cru “Butteaux”, a structured, intense and simply electric wine at a jaw-dropper of a price!

Butteaux is one of the most prized 1er cru sites in Chablis, which is actually a Premier Cru that is nested within the southern portion of the larger Montmains and is flanked by Forets to the north. Butteaux is the steepest portion of the vineyard with limestone and white clay, and is known for being firm, powerful, and highly concentrated in comparison to Montmains or Forets. This is hallowed territory, with neighboring vines being owned by heavy hitters like Raveneau and Dauvissat. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, and then rests in large, neutral foudres for 12 months.

There’s a wonderful bitter almond, crushed oyster shell, key lime, and even saltiness to this wine, which complements all the fine stone fruit and apple flavors. It’s super long, wonderfully endowed, minerally, complex, and has a touch of creaminess that is widely appealing... As you can tell, we’re having a lot of fun drinking it! While it lasts...!

PAIRING IDEAS: Pork tenderloin would be excellent with this wine. Try it with a light creamy sauce, leaning on the lemony side, with a bit of thyme or rosemary.

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: OK. We’re aging ourselves here, but we used to be big Nelly fans. He’s got a new album out that’s all country-fied. Pretty fun stuff. Check it out -- “Heartland”!

About the Producer

The Collet family has been making wine in Chablis since 1792 and the torch has been passed from generation to generation. The estate went from selling to negociants in 1952 to producing their first vintage in 1979 under their own label. Gilles Collet, who helped his father Jean with the winemaking and who is also remembered as one of the most animated personalities in Chablis. He made spectacular wine and was the "life of the party." Gilles had to pass the torch to his son in 2008, due to his health but had the utmost faith and trust in his son to carry on his legacy. The estate is now managed by Romain Collet who is now the fourth generation of Collets in Chablis. He studied winemaking at the school in Beaune and had various internships in France and New Zealand. Romain truly believes that each wine has a voice and he has taken the necessary steps to exemplify the natural talents of their many different climates.