- BrandRaveneau
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- TypeWhite Wine
- Size750ml
- SKU 210000045936
Domaine Francois Raveneau Montee de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru 2023
Domaine François Raveneau is a noted producer based in the Burgundy subregion of Chablis, where the small plots of Chardonnay produce some of the appellation's most sought-after wines.
The domaine was founded in 1948, when François Raveneau and his wife combined their families' vineyard holdings. He was the first of his family to bottle wines made from the grapes from his vineyards – prior to this the grapes had been sold off to other producers.
Today the domaine has eight hectares (20 acres) of land spread across three grand cru and six premier cru sites in Chablis. It is run by François' sons: Bernard and Jean-Marie.
Domaine François Raveneau has small plots in grand cru sites Blanchot, Les Clos and Valmur and premier cru sites Montée de Tonnerre, Les Vaillons, Butteaux, Chapelot, Montmains, and Forêt. Most of these sites are planted on southwest-facing valley slopes, which allow for maximum sun exposure and ripening.
Montee de Tonnerre is a Chablis Premier Cru vineyard just east of Chablis itself and on the Right Bank of the Serein river. It is often categorised alongside other Premier Cru sites on this side of the Serein and its generally southwest aspect is often compared to its counterparts here as well as to the Grand Cru sites immediately to the north.
Montée de Tonnerre is a 42.5 hectare (105 acre) flag-bearing, or umbrella, vineyard sitting on a southwestern spur, with Blanchot and the Grand Cru sites just over the Brechain valley to the north, and Mont de Milieu on the next hillside south.