On the palate dry, medium bodied with with medium acidity and round mouthfeel. On the medium nose aromas of pear, lemonzest and chalky hints with hints of flint and toast. In the glass a bright citrus yellow color. Ranked in the top 10 for number of awards won among wines from this region: the Guide Hachette des Vins awarded the 2018 2 stars and the Concours General. Yield: an average of 50 to 60 hectoliters per hectare. They are, incorrectly, not extensively described by the international wine press.Įxposure: Southwestern Grand Cru Blanchot.
Because of this you really have to discover the wines yourself. Many farmers in this region harvest by machine, but at Testut they still harvest the grapes by hand! As a result, the harvest moment is often well-timed.ĭomaine Testut Chablis has a modest PR policy. a not very large company in the heart of Chablis.
Today his son Cyril is the owner and winemaker. The region of Chablis lies in the north of the Burgundy area and produces wonderful wines from the Chardonnay grape. In the case of the Rive-Droite cuvée, the vines come from mass selections that impart an aromatic complexity due to the unevenness of the vines that are 50 years old, which supports the idea of minerality and depth in the wine. The special thing, which makes it a great quality, is that 80% of the vines are located on the right bank of the Serein, ie in the very historic heart of the Chablis appellation between the Montée de Tonnerre (1er cru) and Blanchots (Grand Cru) the Italians would say: classico. Domaine Testut - Chablis 'Rive Droite'2018 (88 TSW)ĭomaine Testut, founded by Philippe Testut in 1967 in the aftermath of the creation of the famous Château Grenouille.
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