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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Petit Chablis
Chardonnay 28 years average Clay, Limestone (Portlandian) 4.5 ha
Chablis
Chardonnay 30 years average Clay, Limestone (Kimmeridgian) 14.5 ha
Chablis “Vieilles Vignes”
Chardonnay 60 years average Clay, Limestone (Kimmeridgian) 0.9 ha
Chablis
''Vauprin"
Chardonnay 25-45 years Clay, Limestone (Kimmeridgian) 3 ha
Chablis 1er Cru
Fourchaume
Chardonnay 25 years average Clay, Limestone (Kimmeridgian) 1.0 ha
Chablis 1er Cru
Vau de Vey
Chardonnay 35 years Clay, Limestone (Kimmeridgian) .95 ha
Chablis 1er Cru
Beauroy
Chardonnay 30 years average Clay, Limestone (Kimmeridgian) 1 ha
Chablis Grand Cru
Bougros
Chardonnay 30 years Clay, Limestone (Kimmeridgian) N/A
Chablis Grand Cru
Les Preuses
Chardonnay 25 years Clay, Limestone (Kimmeridgian) N/A
Chablis Grand Cru
Vaudésir
Chardonnay 40 years average Clay, Limestone (Kimmeridgian) 2.6 ha
Bourgogne Epineuil “Les Fauconniers”
Pinot Noir Planted from 1969-1978 Clay, limestone 3.5 ha
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

Petit Chablis:
• Fermented and aged in stainless steel
• The wine is aged on the lees for 5-10 months, depending on the vintage

Chablis:
• Fermented in stainless steel
• 70% of wine aged in stainless steel, 30% aged in 3 to 6 year old barrels

Chablis “Vieilles Vignes”:
• Fermented in stainless steel
• 60% aged in 3 to 5 year old barrels and 40% in stainless steel

Chablis “Vauprin”:
• “Vauprin” is a vineyard located in the village of Lignorelles and is known for being one of the highest altitude parcels in Chablis
• Fermented in stainless steel
• 50% aged in 228L, 2 - 5 year old barrels, 50% stainless steel

Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume:
• Fermented in stainless steel
• 40% of the wine is aged in barrels that are 3 to 6 years old, no new oak is used

Chablis 1er Cru Vau de Vey:
• Fermented in stainless steel
• 60% of the wine is aged in barrels that are 2 to 4 years old for 8 months, 40% aged in stainless steel

Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy:
• Primary and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel
• Aged 50% in stainless steel, 50% in barrels (20% new, 80% 2-5 years old)
• Southern exposure

Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses:
• Fermented in barrel
• Aged 12 months in barrel, 50% new

Chablis Grand Cru Bougros:
• Fermented in barrel
• Aged 12 months in barrel, 75% new

Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir:
• Mostly fermented in barrels and a small part in stainless steel
• 85% of wine is aged in barrels that are 3 to 5 years old and 15% of the wine is aged in new oak

Bourgogne Epineuil “Les Fauconniers”
• Vines planted by David and Arnaud Lavantureux’s grandfather
• 100% destemmed
• Whole-berry fermentation in stainless steel lasts one month and a half
• Aged for one year in 75% barrels and 25% stainless steel
• Sulfur added only at bottling

General Information

Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Appellation(s)
Petit Chablis, Chablis
Producer
Arnaud and David Lavantureux
Founded
1978
Annual Production
5,800 cases
Farming
Organic (practicing)
Website
http://www.chablis-lavantureux.fr/
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