Domain Raveneau Chablis Montee de Tonnerre 2013
The 2013 Domaine Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre is a white Burgundy made from 100% Chardonnay in the Chablis appellation. This cuvée comes from the Premier Cru-classified Montée de Tonnerre climat. The Wine Advocate awards it 90/100 and recommends drinking it between 2019 and 2030; James Suckling scores it 94/100. Critics describe a profile that is simultaneously citrusy, chalky, and floral, featuring a full-bodied yet fresh palate with hints of peach and praline, leading to a long finish with lightly toasted accents.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chablis
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Raveneau
- Parcelle / Cru
- Montée de Tonnerre
- Millésime
- 2013
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Raveneau
Domaine François Raveneau is a family-run estate based in Chablis, in the Yonne department, dedicated to Chardonnay. It cultivates 10 hectares of vines, comprising plots classified as Chablis Grand Cru, Chablis Premier Cru, Chablis and Petit Chablis. The third generation, represented by cousins Isabelle and Maxime Raveneau, now runs the estate.
- Owner
- Isabelle et Maxime Raveneau
- Maître de chais
- Isabelle Raveneau
- Surface (ha)
- 10.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 45 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate traces its origins back to 1948, when François Raveneau married Andrée Dauvissat and brought together the vineyards of both families. At that time, the couple practised mixed farming, as did many families in Chablis. François Raveneau became the first member of his family to produce and bottle his own wines. In the 1960s and 1970s, the estate expanded, against a backdrop of technical advances that, in particular, provided better protection against spring frosts. François Raveneau then devoted himself entirely to viticulture and acquired plots of land, including some in the Chablis grands crus. His son Jean-Marie joined the estate in 1978 after completing his studies. Bernard Raveneau, after gaining experience in the Burgundian wine trade, in turn joined his brother in 1995, when François retired. Isabelle Raveneau joined the estate in 2010, followed by Maxime Raveneau in 2017. Isabelle and Maxime Raveneau now run the family estate; Isabelle is responsible for winemaking, within an organisation where family members also help with work in the cellar and the vineyards. The estate vinifies grapes from its own vineyards and harvests them by hand; the wines are aged in barrels before bottling.
Montée de Tonnerre
Montée de Tonnerre is a Premier Cru climat on the right bank of the Serein, located set back from the Grands Crus hill and facing Blanchot. It also constitutes a flagship climat of approximately 42.5 hectares grouping together Montée de Tonnerre proper, Chapelot, Côte de Bréchain, and Pied d'Aloup. Its moderate to steep slopes, facing west and sheltered from eastern winds, receive the afternoon sun. The cadastral origin of Montée de Tonnerre proper is located in Chablis, in the Fyé sector, section P2.
- Vineyard commune
- Chablis (Fyé)
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name refers to the ancient Roman road that climbed through the hill towards Tonnerre, on the axis linking Tonnerre to Auxerre.
- Exposure
- West
- Slope
- Moderate to steep
- Soil
- Shallow soils featuring veins of blue clay.
- Subsoil and geology
- Kimmeridgian marly limestones.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 3.120000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- Owner of ten plots distributed between Chapelot and Pied d’Aloup
- Indicative vine age
- About 1/3 planted in the 1950s, 1/3 in the 1970s and 1/3 in the 1990s.
Histoire de la parcelle
The name Montée de Tonnerre is attested with this spelling as early as 1537. The climat is among the names classified as premier cru in accordance with the regulatory framework resulting from the decree of January 13, 1938; its official cadastral origin is specified in the classification of the climats of Chablis.
