Domaine François Raveneau Chablis 2022
Domaine François Raveneau
Raveneau's village-level Chablis consistently outperforms many producers' Premier Cru bottlings. The secret is patience at every stage — careful viticulture, gentle pressing, and the long lees aging that gives this wine its paradoxical combination of austerity and richness. It drinks beautifully now but will evolve for five to seven years with ease. If you can find it, buy it.
Nose
Flinty minerality dominates, backed by crisp green apple and citrus peel. A subtle honeyed note develops with air, alongside a chalky, almost oyster-shell quality that defines Kimmeridgian terroir. Clean and precise throughout.
Palate
Taut and focused with a razor-sharp acidity that carries flavors of lemon curd, green apple, and wet stone. The texture surprises — there is a mid-palate richness that comes from extended lees contact, lending a quiet creaminess that never compromises the wine's essential lean energy.
Finish
Long and saline with a persistent mineral echo and a clean citrus lift. The acidity keeps calling you back.
- Varietal
- Chardonnay
- Blend
- 100% Chardonnay
- Vineyards
- Village-level parcels in Chablis on Kimmeridgian limestone and marl soils
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Fresh Gillardeau oysters with mignonette
Produced by the Raveneau family in Chablis, whose tiny domaine has become one of Burgundy's most revered and allocated properties, farming some of the appellation's finest parcels since the 1940s.
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