CHABLIS GRAND CRU "LES VAUDÉSIRS"  DOMAINE LONG-DEPAQUIT  PRESENTATION  LOCATION  Bourgogne  VARIETAL  Chardonnay  TERROIR  Calcareous clay soil overlying subsoil composed of  Kimmeridgian limestone marls.  Surface area of the vineyard : 6,42 ha  Age of vines : 27 years old  At the heart of the Grand Crus sector, the Vaudésirs valley is a textbook  example of the geology and history of Chablis' vineyards and bears  witness to the erosion that followed the last ice age.  Our plot is located on abrupt slopes with full southern exposure, which  gives the vines high levels of regular sunshine. Here, Kimmeridgian  outcrops are very numerous, which is expressed in the wines particularly  pronounced minerality.  WINEMAKING/AGEING  Handpicking, sorting of the grapes, gentle pressing so as to respect the  fruit.  Alcoholic fermentation and aging on fine lees: 75% in stainless steel vats  and 25% in 1 to 5-year-old oak barrels for 10 months.  Finished aging in stainless steel vats for 6 months.  TASTING  Sophisticated nose that combines notes of citrus fruit and white flowers.  Flavourful palate that is both full-bodied and taut, with pronounced  minerality.  SERVING  Serve between 12 and 14°C (53-57°F).  To taste when young or to keep 5 to 10 years and more.  FOOD PAIRINGS  Finely prepared fine fish and crustaceans (lobster, rock lobster …)  Roasted or stewed poultry and white meats  Recipe suggestion: lobster risotto with vegetables  QUOTES  Jasper Morris: 93-94/100 (2023)  The World of Fine Wine: 94-95/100 (2022)  Tim Atkin: 95/100 (2020