Domaine Soupe Chablis 2023

Domaine Soupe Chablis

Region: Chablis, Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 12.5%

Clear yellow in colour, this Chablis presents a fine and complex nose with lively notes of citrus and stone fruit. A bright acidity on the palate balances the rich texture from the lees ageing and carries the flavours onto the slightly saline finish.

The Chardonnay comes from a plot in the commune of Fleys located at the bottom of a gentle slope just below the 'Mont de Milieu' Premier Cru site. The vineyards are predominantly south facing with a soil composition of clay and limestone. The vines are between 28 and 31 years old and are single Guyot trained.

Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes were gently pressed in a pneumatic press, and the juice was allowed to settle. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts took place in stainless-steel vats at a constant temperature and malolactic fermentation occurred naturally. To add texture to the palate, the wine was aged on fine lees in stainless steel vats before being lightly filtered and bottled.

Domaine Soupé, run by brothers Frédéric and Jean-Michel Soupé, is a relatively new Chablis domaine that only recently started bottling. Although the domaine is new, the Soupé family have owned and farmed vineyards in Chablis for three generations. The brother's maternal grandfather was the 71st grower to join the ‘La Chablisienne’ cooperative winery founded in 1923. Frédéric and Jean-Michel left the cooperative in 2018 to create their first vintage as Domaine Soupé.