2006 Chablis from Christian Moreau Pere et Fils

"Here is our first report after harvest 2006 that ended September 25th.We had a fast flowering period in the middle of June which lasted only 8days in most parcels and was the cause of some" coulure"and "millerandage".The end of June and the month of July was really hot and the vineyard suffered from such heat and the lack of water. But August was a rainy month and the vines recovered nicely from that period of dryness.The grapes analysis at the beginning of September showed that we could expect another early harvest. Our "sleepy" syndicate met only onSeptember15th to declare the"ban des vendanges" on that day. Many vine growers asked for derogation at the INAO. We finally started September 16th with our picking team for 9 days in the best possible weather. At the final stage of maturation, the natural alcohol level was between 11°9 and 13°2 for certain parcel, the acidity is way better than expected.In fact we have a well balanced juice which is so important for the life of a vine.At this moment October 8th we can already taste green fruit and see a good minerality. But time will tell what vintage we will have, one thing for sure it wont be bad !!! "