Domaine Laroche
Chablis Saint Martin
Saint Martin, the patron saint of Chablis, was a Roman
cavalry officer who became a humble monk and was
elected Bishop of Tours. Saint Martin’s relics were kept for a
decade in the Obédiencerie of the ninth-century monastery
in the town of Chablis. The Saint Martin cuvée is the flagship
wine of Domaine Laroche, a symbol of the Laroche values
of sharing and conviviality.
Saint Martin is a blend of the very best plots of the Domaine Laroche 60 hectares of Chablis appellation vineyards. Chardonnay vines are planted on ancient limestone soil beds rich in fossilized seashells and coral. The nose opens with notes of chalk, white flowers and fresh apple.
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chablis
- Sub-Appellation
- Chablis AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- 6 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks and wooden “foudres” of 55hl.
- Alcohol
- 12%
Chablis Saint Martin has the intense freshness typical of the terroir in combination with ripe white fruit and white blossom aromas. The minerality gives a lingering finish and a distinct character. A nice complexity emerges from this vintage, while keeping a lot of purity.
Wine & Spirits Magazine
90 Points
2020
“This wine’s scents bring to mind goat cheese and a mineral drift of snowy white chalk. It’s leesy, balancing youthfully shrill acidity with green lime and white currant flavors.”
— Josh Greene, 2023
