2018 Domaine Francois Raveneau, Petit Chablis - Magnum

Domaine François Raveneau's Petit Chablis is a testament to meticulous viticulture, with hand-harvested fruit from their young Portlandian plots, located on the higher plateaus above the Serein valley. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in used feuillettes, their traditional approach prioritizes site expression over intervention. The 2018 vintage, marked by a warm and dry summer tempered by wet spring reserves, presented generous yields and ripe fruit, challenging producers to maintain Chablis' characteristic tension. Raveneau's early picking and precise cellar work yielded a Chardonnay with notable density, structural depth, and a persistent chalky grip that exemplifies their pursuit of balanced ripeness and mineral integrity. This results in a wine with defined architectural elements, expressing the interplay of vintage and specific terroir.