Terroir Decouverte
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, grilled sea bass, goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Patrick Piuze's 'Terroir Decouverte' is a masterful expression of Chablis, born from the winemaker's relentless pursuit to uncover and celebrate the region's diverse micro-terroirs. Sourced from select parcels planted on classic Kimmeridgian limestone soils rich in fossilized marine life, this cuvée captures the ancient, sea-drenched history of the Yonne department. Piuze employs a highly traditional, low-intervention approach, fermenting the Chardonnay with indigenous yeasts and aging the wine in neutral wood casks. This preserves the crystalline purity, electric acidity, and intense flinty minerality that define classic Chablis, offering a sensory journey back to the Jurassic era when these soils were a prehistoric seabed.
🍾 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