William Fèvre
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte Bouguerots - Domaine 2022
Chablis Grand Cru
Bougros lies on a steep slope at the western foot of the Grand Cru hill. To know Bougros, one must know Fèvre – the domaine tends to 49% of the cru, including 2.11 hectares in the lieu-dit Côtes Bouguerots. It boasts the steepest slope in Chablis, with a gradient approaching 45 degrees, so all work must be done by hand. Most of the vineyard was planted in the 1950s and ‘60s, and its shallow soils naturally restrict yields, making for a more complex wine.
About half of the lot spends a portion of its extended 14- to 15-month elevage on the lees in old French oak barrels (averaging 6 years old), bringing some structure to this pedigreed, powerful wine.
Vineyard
Bougros sits on the western edge of the hill at the foot of the Grand Cru hill. Fèvre’s parcels in the Côtes Bouguerots lie on very steep slopes close to the river. While that proximity increases frost risk, it also maintains freshness during the summers. Shallow soils naturally limit yields.
Vintage
Tasting Note
A powerful and dense structure with pleasant roundness contains a complex, mineral wine.
Food Pairing
Grilled seafood or chicken in a cream sauce. And, as always, oysters.
Color
White
Appellation
Chablis Grand Cru
Farming
Organic, Biodynamic
Alcohol
12.50%
Suggested Retail Price
$495.00
Trade Materials
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