2023 Domaine Testut Chablis Vieilles Vignes Blanc
Description
- Alcohol %: 12.5%
- Decant Time: 15 minutes
- Taste: green apple, lemon zest, lime, flinty/mineral, chalky, saline, crisp acidity, focused, medium body, long, clean finish
- Food Matching: Oysters and raw shellfish, Crab and lobster, Dover sole with ginger and spring onion, Lightly seasoned abalone (raw or steamed), Soft, creamy cheeses (e.g., Chaource), Seafood ceviche or sashimi
- Grape Variety: Chardonnay : 100%,
Tasting note
品飲筆記:杯中散發青蘋果、檸檬皮和細緻白花香,還有一股礦石與海風的氣息。入口清爽有力度,酸度鮮明,檸檬、青柑的果味被礫石感與微微鹹味襯托,質地細緻、酒體中等,收尾乾淨且餘韻悠長。 酒莊小記:德氏(Domaine Testut)為夏布利在地的家族酒莊,重視老藤表現,透過細心栽培來讓土地風味活現於酒中。老藤果實更集中,賦予酒款深度與結構。 釀造手法:採摘以人工為主,溫控發酵以保留清新香氣,常在細泥中陳放以增加口感厚度,但刻意避免大量新橡木,保留純淨的礦物與果味線條。 葡萄園與風土:來自典型的夏布利風土,石灰質與黏土交互、含有古貝殼化石的基質帶來特殊的礦物感。涼爽氣候與嚴謹的田間管理,讓酸度保持活力,同時帶出老藤累積的層次感。整體口感適合喜歡清爽礦物派白酒的飲者。
Tasting note: Bright and invigorating, this Vieilles Vignes opens with aromas of green apple, lemon zest, a hint of white flowers and wet stone. On the palate it is brisk and precise — tangy citrus framed by a chalky, minerally core and a saline finish that lingers. Medium-bodied with a focused, racy acidity and fine-grained texture, it balances freshness and depth well. Producer notes: From Domaine Testut, a family-driven Chablis estate known for farming old vines that concentrate flavours and reflect their limestone soils. The Vieilles Vignes selection aims to showcase depth and purity from older plantings while retaining the region's signature minerality. Winemaking notes: Grapes are hand-harvested and handled gently to preserve aromatic lift. Fermentation is carried out at controlled, lower temperatures with primary aging on fine lees to build subtle texture and complexity. No emphasis on new oak keeps the profile clean and terroir-focused. Vineyard notes: Sourced from mature parcels planted on classic Chablis Kimmeridgian soils — a mix of limestone and clay with fossilized shell fragments — these old vines contribute concentration, tension and saline mineral drive typical of the appellation. Cool climate and careful canopy work ensure bright acidity and elegant phenolic ripeness.
Winery
德氏酒莊為夏布利地區的家族經營小莊,重視田間細緻管理與老藤的表現。釀造哲學偏向低干預:溫和採收、溫控發酵及泥渣陳年,讓土地的礦物與果味自然呈現,而非以新橡木覆蓋。
Domaine Testut is a family-run estate in Chablis rooted in traditional viticulture. The domaine emphasizes old vine parcels and careful vineyard work to express terroir. Vinification tends toward restrained intervention: gentle handling, controlled-temperature fermentation and lees aging to enhance texture without masking the site's mineral signature.
