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Domaine Laroche, Chablis Saint-Martin 2018 | France
Domaine Laroche, Chablis Saint-Martin 2018 | France
Photo © Domaine Laroche By Dirk Smits Wine of the Week – April 12, 2021 The appellation, named after the town of the same name and classified in 1938, is situated to the north and is delimited by the Burgundy wine region. Chablis is separated from the Côte d’Or by the Morvan mountains and is much closer to Champagne than the other Burgundian areas. The Romans already cultivated wines here in the second century and later the monastic orders of the church took over the cultivation. The Cistercian abbey of Pontigny, whose monks supposedly introduced Chardonnay here, was particularly active in the area. Once this...
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Burgundy Wines: A Whole World to discover
Burgundy Wines: A Whole World to discover
April 1, 2021 The Burgundy wine region in France is known by all who enjoy wine, whether they are connoisseurs or simply week-end amateurs. But there are 84 official appellations in Burgundy, which represents 23% of the French AOCs. It suggests that there is much to discover about this fertile area and the wine it produces. In this article, we will feature two appellations that deserve attention: Chablis (white) and Pommard (red). Chablis A few years back, there were talks of removing Chablis from the Burgundy wine region. However, this idea was put to an end in 2020. The Chardonnay grapes are...
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Domaine Laroche Bourgogne Chardonnay 2017, Burgundy, France
Domaine Laroche Bourgogne Chardonnay 2017, Burgundy, France
words: EDWARD DEITCH Finding great-value Burgundy, whether it’s the white Chardonnay or the red Pinot Noir, is a hit-or-miss proposition at best. But one that really stands out is Domaine Laroche’s 2017 Bourgogne Chardonnay, a fantastic value at around $21. Bourgogne, which simply translates to Burgundy, is the more generic, catch-all appellation Burgundy growers must use on their white and red wines when the grapes are from outside the boundaries of more specific, highly demarcated, and often storied appellations such as Meursault or Montrachet. Read full article here
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Wine Spectator: Burgundy: Exploring the Côte d’Or and Chablis – Featuring Domaine Laroche
Wine Spectator: Burgundy: Exploring the Côte d’Or and Chablis – Featuring Domaine Laroche
Opening the first seminar of this year’s New York Wine Experience, senior editor Bruce Sanderson turned to a real-estate aphorism: “Location, location, location.” The refrain applies particularly well to Burgundian winemaking: “The entire hierarchy of quality in the region is based on the location of vineyards,” he said. A taste of four grand cru Burgundies awaited the room—two Chardonnays and two Pinot Noirs. Sanderson noted that only 1% of all Burgundy wine is classified as grand cru, the region’s highest quality designation. “In addition to the vineyard and its attributes, the human input is important,” he noted, introducing presenters Albéric Bichot of Albert Bichot,...
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Forbes: Wine of the Week: Domaine Laroche Grand Cru Les Clos
Forbes: Wine of the Week: Domaine Laroche Grand Cru Les Clos
Read the full article at forbes.com "There’s a wall in my dining room that’s completely covered by framed menus from memorable meals I’ve enjoyed over the years. Among the most prominently displayed is one from a Domaine Laroche Chablis lunch at Restaurant Daniel in New York in 2008. It was the first high-end French wine lunch I’d ever been invited to as a professional, and it was a deeply memorable experience—Chef Boulud was as charming and welcoming as ever, and the wines showed with a particular brilliance that afternoon alongside the beautiful dishes he prepared. Laroche has had a special...
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8 Gorgeous Wine Regions to Visit in France That Aren’t Bordeaux
8 Gorgeous Wine Regions to Visit in France That Aren’t Bordeaux
"Bordeaux is to France what Napa Valley and Sonoma are to the States—a wine country paradise along its country's southwestern coast home to some of the world’s most famous vineyards. There's more to France, however, than its most-visited vino locale. From the birthplace of rosé to the sparkling capital of Champagne, here are eight wine regions that should definitely be on your radar... Provence: Hike the trails surrounding Château Gassier’s organic vineyards, nested at the foot of Mont Sainte-Victoire, or embark on a 155-mile cycling and yoga tour with Ride & Seek, pausing to sample Provençal specialties like tapenades and truffles along...
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Winemaker Spotlight: Grégory Viennois, Domaine Laroche Technical Director
Winemaker Spotlight: Grégory Viennois, Domaine Laroche Technical Director
"They say when it rains, it pours—in the case of Chablis, when it frosts, it hails. It’s been a difficult couple of vintages, with vines destroyed by hail and frost in 2016, and two weeks of frost again in 2017. At Domaine Laroche alone, more than half the production for the Chablis appellation was lost in 2017, and more than 60% at the premier cru level. Grégory Viennois, technical director for the Laroche estates—which include the labels of Laroche (purchased fruit), Domaine Laroche (estate fruit) and Mas la Chevalière (the company’s Languedoc property)—shrugs in acceptance. “We need to be fatalists,” Viennois says simply. “If...
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay
"Back then, it went through some dark moments. In California, the trend was to drench the grape's ripe fruit in butter and spice notes by fermenting it in new oak barrels; in Burgundy, home of the most complex and long-lived wines made from chardonnay, growers were having their own issues with wines that began to oxidize after only a few years in collectors' cellars. "As Jon Bonné wrote in W&S's April 2017 issue, the crisis with chardonnay in Burgundy forced growers to reconsider every aspect of their work so that today, on the whole, the wines are better than ever....
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The One and Only Chablis
The One and Only Chablis
A tasting of 2015 grands crus reveals the distinctive character—and pleasure—of Chablis “… Overall, I was impressed with the 2015 vintage. The majority of the wines were potentially outstanding, offering quality and consistency. On one hand, they reflect the warmth of the '15 growing season, on the other hand, they exude freshness and balance. They are precocious and charming, approachable enough to attract a broad audience, yet with the aging potential to satisfy Chablis connoisseurs…” Read the full article at Wine Spectator.
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Grand Cru Chablis: Burgundy’s Best Top-Class Whites
Grand Cru Chablis: Burgundy’s Best Top-Class Whites
"Les Clos, at 26 hectares, is the largest of the seven Grands Crus in Chablis; its slopes look south-southwest over the small village of Chablis itself. Despite the name, the walls that once enclosed the vineyards have long since disappeared. Its size means a larger number of producers have plots there, in principle making it ideal to compare their various winemaking styles. Drouhin Vaudon’s 2014 is still a bit austere; as it opens up I expect the floral aromas it shows currently to broaden and more fruit to emerge. William Fevre’s 2014 Les Clos is a riper, fruitier wine, with...
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