In 1959, William Fèvre harvested his first vintage from his estate. Coming from a family that had been involved in winegrowing in Chablis for 250 years, it was obvious that he would start his own wine estate with 7 hectares. Domaine William Fèvre now owns 78 hectares, divided over 90 plots, making it one of the largest wineries in Chablis. 16 hectares are classified as Premier Cru, 15 hectares as Grand Cru. Fèvre makes Chablis in which the complex terroir of the individual plots is expressed as purely as possible. For this reason, winemaker Didier Séguier uses no or only used oak barrels, yields are low and no chemicals are used in the vineyards. Each plot and each harvest year produce completely unique wines. CLIMATE & TERROIR: Semi-continental climate. The soil contains
calcareous clay, marl, limestone and fossil oysters from the
Kimmeridgian period. 70% of the vineyards have a southern
exposure, 30% a south-westerly.
VINIFICATION: 40-50% of the grapes ferment in oak barrels of an average age of 6 years, the rest in stainless steel tanks. 40-50% of the
wine matures for 13-14 months in oak barrels, the rest in stainless steel, where
the wine is finally blended.
GRAPES: chardonnay
ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 13.00%
NOIS & TASTE: Montée de Tonnerre combines power with
elegance. Complex wine with floral and fruity aromas and an
intense mineral character. Structured in its youth, but
as the wine ages, it acquires a softer character and riper
fruit aromas. SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve at 12-14°C. Delicious with fish,
shellfish or other seafood. Also combine this wine
with poultry or veal.
FACT: The Premier Cru Montée de Tonnerre is located right next to
Grands Crus Blanchot and Les Clos. Montée de Tonnerre has an
extremely favorable, almost southern exposure.
| Alcohol: | 13% |
| Volume: | 75cl |
