Presentation
Created by Gérard's grandfather, Hippolyte Thomas, Domaine Gérard Thomas is located in Saint-Aubin, a winegrowing village in the south of Côte de Beaune, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. This 12-hectare family estate is now run by Gérard Thomas and his two daughters, Anne-Sophie and Isabelle, who represent the fourth generation. The vineyard, mainly planted with Chardonnay, extends over the communes of Saint-Aubin, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, and produces a wide range of great white wines.
Terroir
White clay-limestone soils with high chalk content provide ideal conditions for crisp, mineral white wines.
In the vineyard
Meticulous vineyard work includes seasonal treatments and soil management, all tailored to highlight the freshness and structure of this high-potential terroir.
Harvest
Manual harvest.
Winemaking
Whole-cluster pressing using a pneumatic press. Both alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in oak barrels (20% new). Lees stirring (bâtonnage) is performed from November to March. After 10 months of barrel ageing, the wine is racked, fined using bentonite clay (3 weeks), filtered, and bottled at the estate.
Ageing
10 months in oak barrels, 20% of which are new.
Varietal
Chardonnay : 100%
Specifications
Production volume : 6 000
Serving
Serve between 12 and 14°C.
Ageing potential
3 to 5 years
Tasting
This wine delivers a refined bouquet combining white flowers, flint, green almond, and orange blossom. A precise and elegant expression of the Saint-Aubin appellation.
Food pairings
Perfect with:
Firm-textured fish, Steamed or grilled shellfish