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Winemaker: Thomas Ventoura
Farming: Organic
Variety: 25-year-old Chardonnay vines
Terroir: Clay-limestone Portlandian terroir at a northeast exposure.
Vinification: Wild yeast primary and malolactic fermentation (complete) followed by 10 months of aging on fine lees in stainless steel vats with minimal action.
Tasting notes: Light and lively with well-balanced acidity. White flower and citrus aromas characterize this straightforward, super fresh Petit Chablis. Lemon, grapefruit, and tart apple fruit flavors on this elegant, and expressive value.
Domaine Ventoura is a family-owned estate in Fontenay with 11 hectares of Petit Chablis, Chablis, and Chablis Premier Cru vineyards. The domain was founded in 1953 by Auguste Ventoura, a simple farmer who owned a few sheep, a couple of cows, and some land he planted into cereal fields and vines. The winery passed to Claude Ventoura, Auguste’s son, who expanded the family holdings and began bottling estate wines (for 25 years the fruit was sold to the local coop). Today, the third generation - Thomas - has assumed the reins, already making a name for himself at age 29 as an up-and-comer in the region.