Les Sechets
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, grilled sea bass, roasted chicken with herbs.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the left bank of the Serein River, the Premier Cru 'Les Sechets' is a prized sub-climat of Vaillons, celebrated for its thin, stony soils rich in Kimmeridgian limestone and fossilized oyster shells. Patrick Piuze coaxes an incredibly tense, saline, and crystalline expression of Chardonnay from this wind-swept slope. The name 'Sechets' hints at the dry, parched nature of the stony soils, which force the vines to dig deep for nutrients. In the cellar, Piuze employs a hands-off approach, fermenting the juice with wild yeasts in old, neutral oak barrels to ensure the wood never masks the vineyard's intense mineral core. The result is a wine of striking purity, vibrating with citrus zest, wet stone, and a distinct sea-breeze salinity that pays homage to Chablis's ancient marine heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2008 by Montreal-born vigneron Patrick Piuze, this acclaimed boutique négociant is based in the heart of Chablis, Burgundy. After honing his craft alongside renowned regional icons like Jean-Marc Brocard and Jean-Marie Guffens, Piuze established his eponymous label to showcase the hyper-specific geological nuances of Chablis' famed Kimmeridgian soils. Partnering closely with local growers of older vines, he employs meticulous hand-harvesting, spontaneous wild-yeast fermentations, and aging in seasoned neutral oak to avoid masking varietal character. His portfolio is celebrated worldwide for its pure, razor-sharp, and terroir-driven Chardonnay expressions, ranging from distinctive village-level bottlings like Terroir de Courgis to prestigious Premier and Grand Crus like Les Preuses, alongside crisp sparkling wines crafted under his Val de Mer label.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13%