Region: Butteaux, France

Vintage: 2022

Composition: 100% Chardonnay

History: The Michel family has cultivated their passion for tradition and the Chablis terroir since 1850. In the mid-20th century, the family stopped making wine in wooden barrels in favor of stainless steel tanks to create clean, pure, and precise Chablis without adding artificial woody flavors. Through this philosophy, combined with limited yields inspired by organic wine-growing techniques, the domaine has developed a worldwide reputation for fine winemaking in stainless steel tanks. A firmly-rooted sense of excellence is passed down from generation to generation. Louis Michel & Fils has always been a family business managed today by Guillaume Gicqueau-Michel.

Tasting Notes:

There is a much more rustic nose of dried apricot, with more alcohol and ripeness. On the palate, there are golden raisins; the texture is very silky and lush, even oily, yet it has a freshness and vivacity. There is some orange and mango on the finish.