Domaine Francois Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru "Valmur" 2020 (Burgundy, France) - [BH 96] [WA 96] [VM 93-95] [DM 94] [JM 94-96]

Notes from the Winemaker:The most sublime and the most celebrated estate of Chablis, the wines of Domaine Raveneau are a rare find—exceptional because the vineyard holdings are almost entirely made of grand cru and premier cru fruit, painfully finite as so few are produced, outstanding because of their tremendous quality and consistency, and unusual given the modesty of the vignerons who create these world-class wines.From vine to glass, the Raveneaus continue to do things the old-fashioned way. Although François passed away in 2000, Bernard’s daughter, Isabelle, joins them today, assuring fans that Domaine Raveneau will continue into the next generation.VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION• Harvested by hand• Grapes pressed gently by pneumatic press• Only indigenous yeasts are used• Juice is left to settle, and then racked off its lees into cuve to ferment• Alcoholic fermentation takes two weeks, followed by a malolactic fermentation in barrel• Wines are aged for 18 months in older oak barrel