Raveneau, Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons, 2023 Champagne Hure 091324 snappy finish

snappy finish

fermented in concrete vats

bottled in this graceful half-bottle (375ml) format for individual enjoyment

on clay and manganese soils atypical for Fleurie—closer to neighboring Moulin-a-Vent in character

pure flavor that tastes like it was freshly squeezed

Raveneau, Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons, 2023 Champagne Hure 091324 snappy finishVaillons, Raveneau's most graceful Premier Cru, arrives from the western bank of the Serein river where limestone marls and cool exposure create wines of almost ethereal delicacy. Unlike the mineral driven intensity of Raveneau's other 1er Crus, Vaillons expresses itself through a veil of white flowers and bright citrusfloral purity that seems to float above the wine's underlying bedrock of Kimmeridgian limestone. From vines planted three decades ago,