Patrick Piuze Terroir Decouverte Chablis

After running a wine bar in Montreal for two years, Patrick Piuze moved to Burgundy in 2000 and for his first autumn there he spent the harvest with Olivier Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet. Shortly after, Piuze was entrusted with the vinification of Laflaive’s new Chablis project and Patrick spent four years there honing his skills as a winemaker. Next, he spent a year at Verget with Jean-Marie Guffens where he developed a passion for exploring the distinct terroirs of Chablis. At this point in his career, he was earning recognition for the high quality wines he was making and after just a year at Verget, Jean-Marc Brocard recruited him to be cellar master and head wine maker. During this period, Piuze realized there was much more he was capable of achieving and made the most important decision of his life: to set out on his own and bottle under his own name. Not one to ease into things slowly, his first vintage in 2008 consisted of 20 different bottlings, all Chablis except for one.
Meyer lemon and delicate white lillies accentuate the nose, while the hallmark limestone soils of Chablis bring forth a refined hit of chalky minerality to the finish. This wine is a focused effort of structure, showing off bright acidity through a finish that lingers on long after the last sip.
FoodPairingPan seared fish, Steamed seasonal veggies, Oysters