Terroir Chapelle
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, grilled white fish, goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Patrick Piuze's 'Terroir de la Chapelle' is a village-level Chablis sourced from the commune of La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, situated on the right bank of the Serein River. This northern sector of Chablis is celebrated for its classic Kimmeridgian limestone soils, packed with prehistoric oyster fossils that impart a signature marine salinity and flinty tension to the wine. Piuze collaborates with dedicated local growers to harvest old-vine Chardonnay, which is then fermented using indigenous yeasts and aged in neutral wood casks. This minimalist approach preserves the distinct, crystalline voice of the parcel, yielding a wine that beautifully balances Chablis's trademark electric acidity with a slightly rounder, more generous stone-fruit profile characteristic of the La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne terroir.
🍾 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)
12-13%