Domaine Jean-Pierre Alexandre Ellevin Brigitte Cerveau Chablis 2020

Domaine Jean Pierre & Alexandre Ellevin is located 4km outside of Chablis in Burgundy and it is composed of a total of 13 ha Kimmeridgian clay-limestone that includes wines from the following appellations: Petit Chablis, Chablis and Premier Cru Vaucoupin and Vosgros.

It was in 1975 that Jean-Pierre, a 5th generation wine maker developed the Estate and specialized in the production of Chablis in the village of Clichée . In the 1980’s Jean-Pierre married his wife, Brigitte Cerveau, also from a winemaking family with a history dating back to the French revolution. After his studies and various travels around the world, their son Alexandre joined the Estate in 2003. Today, Jean-Pierre and Brigitte cultivate 16 hectares, which is exclusively Chardonnay.

The Ellevins have always worked the vine and the estate practices sustainable viticulture listening to the vines and finding the “terroir” expression.

The Chablis 2019 is pale yellow with white gold highlights. Fresh nose but rather discreet, in the essentially floral register. Point of minerality with aeration and subtle note of green apple. Light and delicate wine, dominated in the middle of the mouth by the vivacity of citrus fruits. There is a finish of great finesse and nice texture, balanced and fruity. Nice persistence for a complete and aerial set.

“Pale yellow dress with beautiful shine. Elegant, complex bouquet, very fine in the register of white flesh fruits (pear). On the palate, this wine reveals powerful and quite rich in flavors of ripe fruit. Endowed with a nice concentration, it is distinguished by an interesting richness for a wine representing magnificently its appellation ...

Awards:

Gold medal Concours des Grands vins de France Macon vintage 2016

1* Guide Hachette des Vins vintage 2017

1*Guide Hachette des vinsvintage 2018

88/100 Gilbert & Gaillard vintage 2018