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2010 William Fevre Les Preuses
- Chablis Grand Cru, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 188 / 750ml
- White - Buttery and Complex
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Producer tasting notes: "Floral nose, with fruity aromas enhanced by intense mineral notes and developing lightly smoky touches. Very round on the palate, both full-bodied and refined." - William Fevre
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Highlights
- From Chablis Grand Cru Preuses, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 188 / 750ml
- White Wine – Buttery and Complex
- Chardonnay
- Pairs well with Manchego and Parmesan
Winery
Domaine William Fèvre is one of the more prestigious of the Chablis houses and, despite its relative youth, is reputed to produce some of the finest expressions of Chardonnay from the north of Burgundy. The domaine holdings co...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- Grand Cru
- Drinking Window
- 2015-2025
- Alcohol ABV
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13%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Chardonnay
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Ownership
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Henriot family
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Les Preuses is probably taken from the word “Perreuse” (stone), the name given to the ancient Roman road which ran below the current vineyard. Made for ageing thanks to a dense, compact, clay-rich soil resting on a limestone bed.
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- Winemaking
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60-70% fermented in french oak barrels and the rest in stainless steel vats.
- Ageing
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14 or 15 months of maduration, of which 5 to 6 months on fine lees in french oak barrels, for 50 to 60% of the harvest. The end of maduration occurs in stainless steel vats.
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- Producer Tasting Notes
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Floral nose, with fruity aromas enhanced by intense mineral notes and developing lightly smoky touches. Very round on the palate, both full-bodied and refined.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Stuffed Roscoff onion Starter Course
- With potato cream and Balsamic vinaigrette
- Contains: balsamic vinegar
- Western
- Velouté of Roscoff onion Starter Course
- With black pudding, carbonara and confit miso egg yolk
- Western
- Steak tartare Main Course
- Contains: beef tartare
- Western
- Baked camembert Cheese Course
- Contains: brie
- Western
User Ratings
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Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
The 2010 vintage for Burgundy was extremely good.
A harsh winter saw heavy frosts damage vines and conditions failed to improve much in both spring and early summer. A cool, damp June made flowering difficult and concerns around rot and mildew raised the...
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