Description

Located in the north-west sector of Chablis in the village of Maligny, Pierrick Laroche now runs this family estate which was established by his father in the 1970’s. His father gradually gained planting rights and slowly added to the family vineyard holdings with the current size of the estate around 25 hectares. In 2010 Pierrick produced his first vintage to great acclaim (his father had previously sold the grapes to La Chablisienne). Pierrick has a degree in oenology at Beaune and thereafter travelled and did various internships to gain experience abroad before returning home to start making wine and take over the family vineyards for himself. His cellars are built into the side of a hill in the village enabling much of the work to be done by gravity and vinifications are done classically in stainless steel tanks with some of the premier and Grand cru wines aged in used barrels for a small portion of each cuvee where the wines undergo full malolactic.

As with the Petit Chablis, the domain has nearly 12ha planted in the Chablis classification, all of it (like the Petit) planted in the Maligny commune except for 1ha in the little valley of Fontenay heading toward the Grand Crus. He has eight parcels ranked Chablis, and the average age of the vines is 30 years.

Warmer season has produced great results with the 2022s at this address.

Pierrick on 2022: ‘In 2022 we made the volume and in some parts with VCI too – hardly anything plus though – I like the quality – a bit of 2020 style – we had more concentration in 2019, I think.’

“Also only from Maligny here. A more concentrated, more visible width of ripe yellow citrus. Cooler entry more direct wine, the minerality more visible but also silky with a mm or two of cushion. So mouth-watering, almost juicy in the end. Already more classic than the Petit Chablis – that’s excellent wine – the finish is so long.” Bill Nanson, Burgundy Report, Jan. 2024.

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