Domaine Pattes Loup - Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux - Late Mise 2018
Domaine Pattes Loup is located in Courgis , in the Chablis region of Burgundy . Thomas Pico discovered a passion for viticulture very early on, growing up surrounded by a winegrower father and grandfather. He studied viticulture and oenology in Beaune and then returned to the family Domaine du Bois d'Yver in 2004. A year later, in 2005, Thomas took over 8 hectares of vines from the family estate and also began to plant his own vines in the locality called "Pattes Loup" , hence the name of the Domaine.
The first vintage under the Domaine Pattes Loup was bottled in 2006. Today, Thomas operates 25 hectares of vines organically in the village of Courgis. The Domaine was certified organic in 2009. Thomas works a meticulous approach, focused on respecting nature in the vineyard, with a thoughtful style of winemaking, unique to Chablis.
The Butteaux Premier Cru climate benefits from mild weather conditions: with slopes facing south and east and good ventilation, it offers the grapes a privileged terroir for good maturities. The wine is fermented and aged in a mixture of second-use oak barrels for 12 months, and concrete tank for 12 months as well. Les Butteaux is aged for a long time on the lees , then undergoes a long and slow aging of 12 months in the bottle .
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
