In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, white flower, apple, mineral

Palate: lemon, oyster shell, flint, saline

A rich yet racy grand cru, with citrus, white flowers and a deep, saline minerality.

What it pairs with

  • Chablis oysters
    The wine's saline, oyster-shell minerality is the textbook match for raw oysters on ice.
  • Roast turbot in beurre blanc
    A rich grand-cru white carries the firm white fish and its buttery sauce without being overwhelmed.
  • Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua Find quenelle de brochet sauce nantua on TableJourney →
    The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.

History

Valmur is one of Raveneau's flagship oak-aged grand crus.

  1. 1948 — Domaine established

Facts

Producer
Domaine Raveneau
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Grand Cru (Chablis, AOC)
Oak
Aged in older oak barrels
ABV
12.5%
Price
EUR 400 to 900 at retail
Drinking window
10-30 from vintage
First vintage
1948

Scores

  • Vinous 94 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy chardonnay cult wine dry full body grand cru mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with oysters pairs with shellfish pairs with white fish price luxury racy acid still white
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