Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses Long Depaquit - Albert Bichot (Domaine) 1996

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Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses Long Depaquit - Albert Bichot (Domaine) 1996

The wine

Albert Bichot's Chablis Grand Cru most likely owes its name to the word perreuse, meaning "stone"; this was the name of the old Roman road joining Chablis to Maligny. When young, it is dominated by floral and mineral aromas. After around ten years' keeping, tertiary aromas (undergrowth, mushroom) emerge. Its purity is striking, and its gourmet finish, with notes of hazelnuts and other dried fruits, makes it a great accompaniment for cheeses of character.

About the Producer Long Depaquit - Albert Bichot

The origin of the Long-Depaquit domaine goes back to the history of the Abbey of Pontigny, a Cistercian monastery founded in 1114 by monks of Citeaux a few kilometres northwest of Chablis. A few years later, in 1128, the Cistercian monks had already developed their own domaine at Chablis. During the Revolution in 1789, Jean Depaquit, a priest of Pontigny, left the orders and returned to civil life. During the sale of national property, he bought the vineyards of the Abbey, including the famous vineyard of La Moutonne. His son, Benjamin, who had no children, adopted a certain François-Auguste Long, which would lead to the creation of the Long-Depaquit family, owner of the eponymous domaine. The château, built in 1791, is one of the most beautiful buildings of Chablis. Redeemed by the Beaunoise house Albert Bichot in 1970, this magnificent Chablis domaine developed and now covers 65 hectares. It still has its own teams and cellar. The maison Bichot also houses the Clos Frantin (Vosne-Romanée), Château-Gris at Nuits-Saint-Georges, Pavillon (Pommard), Adélie (Mercurey) and Rochegrès at Moulin-à-Vent.