2022 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gains, Domaine Alain Chavy

• Style: Mineral-driven premier cru Chardonnay
• Taste: Peach and lemon stone fruit with saline, limestone backbone
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, mushroom, poultry, pasta
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: 13% ABV, dry, chill and decant

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Peach and lemon dominate a palate held taut by mineral precision. The shallow soils of Les Champs Gains create a saline backbone that cuts through ripe stone fruit, delivering the kind of vibrant acidity and structural refinement that defines Puligny-Montrachet. The 2022 vintage, blessed with winter rains and a balanced growing season, opens on the palate, revealing layers as it breathes—a wine that rewards patience in the glass.

The Winery — Domaine Alain Chavy

An established presence in Puligny since the 1970s, Alain Chavy founded his domaine in 2003 after parting ways with the family operation. His ten hectares embrace some of the village's most prestigious parcels, including those planted by his forebears decades ago. Les Champs Gains itself, sourced from a sheltered slope below Les Folatieres, was established in the late 1950s. Whole-bunch pressed and fermented with wild yeasts in 228-litre French oak (25% new), the wine aged for 12 months before six months' rest in stainless steel. Chavy's reputation rests on capturing the signature balance of salinity, power and elegance that distinguishes this terroir.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This Chardonnay sings with roasted chicken or poached sole, but truly excels alongside shellfish—crab or langoustines in butter sauce, scallops, or oysters, where the wine's salinity and freshness cut through richness. Mushroom and truffle dishes amplify its mineral character; creamed pasta or risotto showcase its weight without overwhelming acidity. A wine for those who recognise that depth and conviction need not rely on oak. Sitting within our France collection, it represents serious Burgundy Chardonnay at its most elegant—worthy of the cellar and a thoughtful gift for the collector.