Isabelle et Denis Pommier - 'Hautérivien' Petit-Chablis, Bourgogne, France (2023)

TASTING NOTES

Classic. Crisp green apple, lemon zest, and a distinctive chalky minerality. Fresh and vibrant, with a lively acidity that perfectly balances the citrus and orchard fruit flavours.

From vines grown on heavy clay soils near Villy. The vineyard is certified organic and the vines average 25 years of age. Fermented with indigenous yeast in stainless steel tanks with full malolactic conversion. Matures for 6 months on lees.

The estate of Isabelle and Denis Pommier was founded in 1990 when the Pommiers, a young couple at the time, decided to take over two hectares of their family’s land to produce their own wines. It took them a few years to get it down right, and their first bottled release was in 1994. The estate now spans 16 hectares of vineyards with appellations ranging from Petit Chablis all the way up to their three Chablis premiers crus of Fourchaume, Côte de Léchet and Troesmes (a sub-parcel in Beauroy).

Since the beginning, there has always been a strong respect for the land and the unique terroirs of the region, and sustainable farming techniques – lutte raisonnée - were used. Over the years,  emboldened by the qualitative gains resulting from working more naturally in the vineyards, the Pommiers transitioned to organic viticulture.