The Winery Alain Gautheron of Chablis of Burgundy

Winery Alain Gautheron
The winery offers 25 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 199 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Chablis in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Alain Gautheron is one of the best wineries to follow in Chablis.. It offers 25 wines for sale in of Chablis to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Domaine Alain Gautheron is a world-renowned vineyard located in Chablis, Burgundy, France. The domain was founded in 1978 by Mr. Alain Gautheron, but his family has been present in this winemaking region since the early 19th century. The domain boasts 30 hectares of vineyards in the Grand and Premier Cru Chablis, bordering the banks of the Serein River, which flows into the famous town of Chablis past the Pontigny Abbey's bridge. Alain Gautheron is known for his noteworthy performance in wine production and his careful and sustainable approach to producing superior quality wines. He has placed quality, freshness, and aromatic persistence at the heart of his production. Alain Gautheron is committed to producing dry white wines and blend wines that "embody the wisdom of the vine and reveal all the power of the land of Chablis." Domaine Alain Gautheron produces four different wines: Mont de Milieu, Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, Chablis Premier Cru Les Vaillons, and Petit Chablis. All of his wines are blended from perfectly ripened grapes grown on the limestone hillsides and drained by the Serein. The wines are made with the utmost care from traditional methods. The domain commits to advocating for sustainable and enduring usage of the environment to protect and adapt to climate change to ensure the quality and traceability of its grapes and wines. To this end, Alain Gautheron bets on the use of recycled materials for his bottle labels and coverings to protect the grapes from bad weather. Additionally, the domain does not resort to sulfiting or the use of any other form of a chemical product. Domaine Alain Gautheron is a family business that counts on respect for traditions and local qualities to produce wines of superior quality and is committed to preserving the land of Chablis for the enjoyment of future generations.

Top Winery Alain Gautheron wines

Looking for the best Winery Alain Gautheron wines in Chablis among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Alain Gautheron wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Alain Gautheron wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Alain Gautheron

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Alain Gautheron

How Winery Alain Gautheron wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of cajun jumbalaya rice, cuttlefish a la plancha or spaghetti with salmon.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Alain Gautheron

On the nose the white wine of Winery Alain Gautheron. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Alain Gautheron. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Alain Gautheron

  • 2023With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.04/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Alain Gautheron.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Chablis

Chablis is a historic town and wine region in NorthCentralFrance. It produces light, Dry white wines, renowned for their minerality and lively Acidity. AOC Chablis wines are produced exclusively from the Chardonnay grape. The wines of Chablis are made in a rather different style from those produced elsewhere in Burgundy.

They are drier and fresher, rather than heavier and more Aromatic. Most basic Chablis is fermented and aged in stainless steel, with the use of oak barrels being more common for the top wines, although large used barrels are more likely to be used than New ones, and the wines spend less time in them than in Côte d'Or. The town and its vineyards are located a considerable distance (over 100 kilometers) northwest of the main wine regions of Burgundy, from the Côte de Nuits to the Maconnais. They are actually closer to Sancerre (Loire) and Les Riceys (southern Champagne) and to the city of Paris.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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