Thomas Labille Chablis 1er Cru Montmains 2022

The Chardonnay vines are planted on hillside plots with south-to-south-westerly exposure on the bank of the Serein River in the 1er Cru appellation of Montmains, which stretches along an exposed hillside to the southwest of the village of Chablis. It is renowned for producing fresh, elegant wines with good minerality. The free-draining soils sit upon a Kimmeridgian clay-limestone subsoil. The climate is continental, with cold winters allowing the vine to rest and the sap to descend and warm summers, encouraging the grapes to ripen. The vines are trained according to traditional methods and are sustainably farmed; the estate is certified HVE, which officially recognizes the environmental performance of winegrowers, including biodiversity conservation, plant protection strategies, managed fertilizer use and water resource management.