J-M Brocard Chablis 2022
The nose is precise, pure and mineral, with additional notes of citrus. The palate is classic Chablis: structured, crisp and delicious, with flavours echoing the nose.
From the village of Préhy, this wine is from a south-facing vineyard. The soil is Kimmeridgian, with alternate layers of limestone and clay/marl containing fossilised marine bodies. The vines are thirty years old.
Following a pneumatic pressing, the juice underwent fermentation in stainless steel vats with temperature control, and malolactic fermentation was completed.
| RRP | £28.25 |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Alcoholic strength | 12.5% |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Chablis |
| Grapes | Chardonnay 100% |
| Dry/Sweet value | 1 |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Screwcap |
The domaine of Jean-Marc Brocard began as just one hectare, a gift from his father-in-law when he married into a winegrowing family. He has since expanded to 200 hectares, of which eighty are biodynamic, and is widely recognised as one of Chablis’s leading producers. The approach is one of minimal intervention in both vineyard and winery: cultivation is practically organic throughout, with ploughing in place of herbicides, predators instead of pesticides, manure rather than fertiliser, and as little spraying as the grapes’ health requires. The results are pure, unadorned expressions of the great chalk slopes of Chablis.
