Petit Chablis AOC 2025

Wine description for Petit Chablis AOC 2025 by de l’Enclos

Colour & appearance

Bright lemon yellow, clear and youthfully radiant in the glass.

Nose

Cool, fresh and inviting: lemon and lime meet whitecurrant, accompanied by fresh grass, a hint of lemon balm and that chalky mineral note which makes Chablis so distinctive. Uncomplicated, yet by no means banal.

Palate

Clear, taut and vibrant. A fine, precise acidity carries citrus fruit, white berries and herbal nuances, underpinned by a delicate creaminess from nine months on the lees. Alongside this, chalk and a subtle, mouth-watering salinity — a wine that feels effortless, yet possesses real substance.

Finish

Fresh and juicy, with a saline persistence and a chalky precision that cleanses the palate and keeps it alert.

Terroir & origin

The vines are rooted on a Portlandian clay-limestone plateau above the church in Beine, on an east-facing slope — 1.70 hectares, planted in 1990. Romain and Damien Bouchard, fourth-generation Chablis winegrowers, founded Domaine de l’Enclos in 2016 and converted the entire estate to organic viticulture. Their state-of-the-art gravity-fed winery in the heart of Chablis handles the grapes with the utmost gentleness.

Grape variety & vinification

Pure Chardonnay, fermented naturally with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. Nine months of maturation on the lees without racking, bottled with a moderate total SO₂ of 26 mg/l — a gentle, transparent winemaking approach that lets the terroir take centre stage.

Food recommendations

A natural companion to oysters and mussels, to grilled sea bass or a simple fresh goat’s cheese on crusty baguette. Equally well-suited to sushi or a light asparagus vinaigrette.

Special features

Petit Chablis is often regarded as an entry-level wine — here it becomes a serious calling card. The combination of wild fermentation, extended lees contact and low sulphur addition yields a wine of unusual clarity and tension for its category. Joyful to drink, precise, without any heaviness: Chablis as it should be.