Skip to content Skip to sidebar Skip to footer

Pierrick Laroche Domaine des Hâtes Chablis AC 2022

$56.99

6 Bottle or more buy

Categories: , , , , Product ID: 11503

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.

Les Châtillons is located in the valley of Fontenay, to the southeast of Maligny and is the most calcareous of Pierrick’s eight Villages sites. Pierrick’s parcel was planted in early 1970’s (his oldest plot and is planted just behind the hill of Grand Cru’s) and makes for an elegant, long, especially mineral wine and for that reason he bottles it separately. Roughly 15% is aged in wood (both barriques and demi-muids) and this is blended with the steel-aged remainder.

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.
‘The 2022 Chablis Village has a light, slightly chalky bouquet that opens nicely with aeration. Very controlled. The palate is well balanced, with a touch of reduction on the entry and fine acidity with hints of fresh mango and Clementine towards the finish. It errs towards the tropical side, but it retains crispness and typicite.’ Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2023.

“A great range, nothing herbal or green – starting with a certain austerity in the first wines – no bad thing – and then delicious wine after delicious wine – properly complex and pure. An address to search out!” — Bill Nanson, Burgundy Report, February 2022.
RRP $75   6 BOTTLE OR MORE BUY … Only $56.99

Additional information

Producer

Pierrick Laroche

Region or Country

Chablis, France

Variety

Chardonnay

Vintage

2022

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.

Go to Top

Join The Vine Press Mailing List

Sign up for regular wine news, events and exclusive offers.

FREE DELIVERY for wine orders over $300. (see exceptions below*)

For orders under $300:-

* Please enquire for rates to other cities and delivery to regional areas.