Domaine du Colombier, Chablis

Thierry has managed once again to craft (from numerous parcels across his 53 hectares of vineyard) a wine that encapsulates the very essence of Chablis while expressing the nuances of the 2015 vintage, hence a touch more gras than the 2014. 
Will Heslop - Buyer

Guy Mothe built up the highly successful Domaine du Colombier by starting with a tiny holding and then acquiring small parcels of land that came up for sale over the years. Today the domaine has 33 hectares of vineyards and is run by Guy`s son, Thierry. The estate is a first-class source of pure, unoaked, mineral-laden Chablis – a truly typical style that is worthy of our Own Selection range.

The 2015 vintage in Chablis was characterised by a warm dry summer which has lent this wine a riper fruit profile than its predecessor. When we joined Thierry Mothe to select the blend we therefore took great care in choosing parcels which offered refreshing acidity and minerality in order to preserve the steely character of classic Chablis. Its aromas of citrus and oyster shell point to a predictable (but unsurpassable) pairing with shellfish.