Domaine Guy Robin et Fils Cuvée Marie-Ange Vieilles Vignes Chablis, 2023, 750ml
$60
Description
100% Chardonnay.
The vineyards in this land of undulating hills, just northwest of Burgundy proper, comprise an ancient seabed soil known as Kimmeridge clay. These chalky, white strata continue north through Champagne and under the English Channel. Their most striking iterations are the luminous White Cliffs of Dover, which have long been a landmark for sailors. In the vineyards of Chablis, one can often find prehistoric fossils of oyster shells and trilobites- and it is this organic matter that local winemakers believe gives their Chardonnays a flinty minerality. In addition, the cool climate of this northerly growing region allows the fruit to retain its zesty acidity, which results in white wine that can age beautifully for years. Stylistically, winemakers in Chablis tend to highlight these gorgeous flavor characteristics and use less oak than their counterparts in the Côte d’Or. Due to global demand, the great wines of Chablis can easily set you back a few hundred dollars. But they don’t have to! We love Chablis so much at ACME that we’ve done a little R&D (aka some pretty killer importer tastings) and found a new wine from an across-the-pond, under-the-radar producer at an unbeatable price!