Domain Raveneau Chablis Montmains 2012
The 2012 Domaine Raveneau Chablis Montmains is a white Burgundy wine, classified as Chablis Premier Cru, sourced from the Montmains plot. Made from 100% Chardonnay, it received 91-93/100 from The Wine Advocate. The publication highlights a precise bouquet with nuances of praline, almond, and minerality, followed by a more reserved palate driven by taut and energetic acidity. Its drinking window extends from 2015 to 2025.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chablis
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Raveneau
- Parcelle / Cru
- Montmains
- Millésime
- 2012
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.
Montmains
Montmains is a flagship Chablis Premier Cru climat located on the left bank of the Serein river, in the commune of Chablis. The designation can cover Montmains proper as well as the Forêts and Butteaux climats, the whole representing approximately 118 hectares. Long and oriented from southeast to northeast, the site mainly receives morning sun and remains relatively cool due to its exposure to winds, which favors often late harvests. The cadastral origin of Montmains proper corresponds to the lieu-dit Les Monts Mains, section E1 of Chablis.
- Vineyard commune
- Chablis
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name, formerly attested in the forms 'Montméen' and 'Montmoyen', designates a hill of intermediate altitude between two higher slopes.
- Exposure
- Southeast to Northeast
- Soil
- Generally shallow clays, sometimes brown or dark red
- Subsoil and geology
- Kimmeridgian marls, sometimes massive beneath the clays
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.360000 ha
- Indicative vine age
- Vines planted in the early 1990s.
Histoire de la parcelle
Early spellings such as 'Montméen' and 'Montmoyen' are attested as early as 1537. Montmains officially appears among the climat names classified as premier cru of the AOC Chablis and also serves as an authorized umbrella name for parcels belonging to Forêts and Butteaux.
