Famille Descombe Chablis 2022 | Passy le Clou | Vinaris

Famille Descombe Chablis 2022 | Domaine Passy le Clou | Chablis

Name: Famille Descombe Chablis 2022 | Domaine Passy le Clou | Chablis
Brand: Domaine Passy le Clou
SKU: 718
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Marine Descombe, fifth generation of a Beaujolais winemaking family established in 1905, purchased the Passy le Clou estate in Beine in 2017, working 21 individually vinified parcels within the Chablis AOC. The soils are classic Kimmeridgian marl — stony, clay-limestone rich in ancient oyster fossils. Agroecological: HVE Level 3 certified, in full organic conversion during the 2022 harvest. 100% Chardonnay.

Low-pressure pneumatic pressing, 24 to 48 hours static settling, complete malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. Aged 15 to 18 months on fine lees in tank.

Wine Identification
Famille Descombe Chablis is a white wine produced by Domaine Passy le Clou, released from the 2022 vintage. It holds the Chablis appellation designation within the Burgundy region of France.

Origin and Winemaking
Marine Descombe, a fifth-generation winemaker from a Beaujolais family established in 1905, acquired the Passy le Clou estate in Beine in 2017. The vineyard comprises 21 individually managed parcels situated on classic Kimmeridgian marl. This soil composition is characterized by clayey limestone rich in fossilized oyster shells, a substrate that distinguishes Chablis AOC from Petit Chablis. The grapes are grown using agroecological practices; the estate holds HVE Level 3 certification and was undergoing organic conversion for the 2022 harvest.

The wine is made from 100% Chardonnay. Vinification involves low-pressure pneumatic pressing followed by a static settling period of 24 to 48 hours. Malolactic fermentation is complete (100%) and takes place in stainless steel tanks. The wine is then aged on fine lees for 15 to 18 months.

Expected Profile
As a Chardonnay-based white wine, Famille Descombe reflects the mineral-driven character typical of its Kimmeridgian terroir. The extended sur lie aging process suggests a textured palate with complexity derived from yeast interaction, while the use of stainless steel preserves primary fruit freshness and acidity.

Overall Character
Famille Descombe Chablis represents a modern approach to Burgundian white winemaking, combining traditional soil profiles with precise, low-intervention techniques. The combination of extended lees aging and stainless steel fermentation aims to balance the wine’s inherent minerality with structural depth and aromatic purity.

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Gérard Patrice had been making wine in Chablis for years and had no children to leave the house to. In 2017 he sold it to Marine Descombe, and so a Beaujolais family ended up running an estate in Beine.

The Descombes are not newcomers to wine, but they are to Chablis. Their story starts in 1905, when François Descombe was mayor of Saint-Étienne-des-Oullières, at the foot of Mont Brouilly. Marine is the fifth generation, and the first to work outside Beaujolais.

The estate is thirty hectares spread across twenty-one plots. They are vinified separately, one by one, with a team of seven: that is a decision about scale, because blending the fruit into a single tank would be far simpler and would erase the differences between them.

The soil is textbook Kimmeridgian marl: clay and limestone with loose stone, packed with fossil oysters.

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