Domaine de Chaude Écuelle Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2020
4.4
HK$220
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character Chaude Ecuelle Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2020 is a Chablis appellation wine from northern Burgundy, made from Chardonnay grown on the region’s hallmark Kimmeridgian limestone and clay. The 2020 vintage was warm and dry, bringing healthy fruit and ripe concentration while retaining the brisk acidity that makes Chablis so compelling, making it a strong vintage with both immediate appeal and classic regional tension. Sourced from old vines in the Serein valley around Chablis, this terroir is prized for its fossil-rich soils, cool continental influence, and the stony mineral imprint that gives the wine its incisive, marine-edged character.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing The nose opens with green apple, lemon peel, white peach and white flowers, followed by oyster-shell salinity, crushed stone and a light leesy creaminess. On the palate it is dry, focused and medium-bodied, with vivid acidity, a supple texture from time on the fine lees, and a clean, chalky finish that lingers on citrus and flint. This is a poised, energetic Chablis that works beautifully with oysters, grilled sole with brown butter, or chicken karaage.
Winery Background Domaine de la Chaude Ecuelle is a family-run estate based in Chemilly-sur-Serein, with the Vilain family dedicated to expressing the straightforward purity of Chablis through careful vineyard work and restrained cellar handling. Older vines are central to the identity of this cuvée, naturally giving lower yields and greater depth. The estate is known for traditional regional varieties and a practical, terroir-first philosophy, using temperature-controlled fermentation and aging methods designed to preserve freshness, clarity and site expression rather than mask them with heavy winemaking. For buyers seeking honest, mineral, old-vine Chablis from a small family producer, it offers particularly strong value.