Domaine De Oliveira Lecestre (white)
AOC CHABLIS
Golden yellow with green reflections and colour. The nose is clear and fresh with beautiful floral aromas that blend perfectly with lemon flavor and grapefruit, evolving towards notes of ripe fruit with a long finish.
WINE MAKER
A family estate, founded in 1955 by Mr. De Oliveira, who worked a decade for other wineries whilst advancing his vineyards. In 1965, he decided to devote himself exclusively to his estate which now covers an area of 7 hectares. To take on a larger scale he teamed up with his brother, Mr. Lecestre. In 1997, the daughter of Mr. De Oliveira took over in stewardship and in 2004 the granddaughter of Mr. De Oliveira joined the operation. Today there are three generations working on the estate.
SITE
The vines are located in the north-east of Chablis, on the right bank of the Serein.
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Chardonnay.
SOIL
Marl and limestone clay (Kimmeridgian).
GROWING METHOD
the estate is conducted in Reasoned culture, soil is worked and yields are contained. Manual harvesting is followed by a sorting of the grapes.
SURFACE AREA
32.99 hectares.
DENSITY
8000 vines / hectare.
VINIFICATION
Vinified and aged on lees.
AGING
6 to 8 months in stainless steel tanks before bottling.