NEW Sylvain Mosnier Chablis

Pairs with: Fresh oysters on the half shell, escargots à la bourguignonne, pan-seared trout with lemon-caper butter, roasted chicken with wild spring herbs, or a platter of aged Comté and goat cheeses.

Good for: Showcasing pure, un-oaked Burgundian Chardonnay in its crispest, most mineral-driven form; anchoring a raw bar seafood feast with textbook Kimmeridgian tension; or introducing white wine purists to an intensely saline, low-intervention classic.

Grape: 100% Chardonnay.

I am from: Chablis AOC, Burgundy, France (Sourced from 30 to 40-year-old estate-tended vines rooted in classic Kimmeridgian soil—alternating layers of dense limestone and clay marl packed with fossilized Exogyra virgula marine shells).

The Story: Domaine Sylvain Mosnier traces its winemaking roots in the village of Beine, just west of Chablis proper, back to 1893. Today, the family estate—which holds HVE Level 3 environmental certification for its sustainable viticulture—is guided by Sylvain alongside his daughter Stéphanie. Together, they maintain an uncompromising commitment to preserving the raw, pristine voice of their historic terroir. Sylvain is famously uninterested in oak barrels, believing that wood interferes with Chablis's natural, crystalline precision.

In the cellar, the fruit undergoes gentle pneumatic pressing and gravity flow directly into temperature-controlled stainless steel and enamel tanks. Fermentation occurs with meticulous temperature control to lock in delicate aromas, followed by an extended aging period on fine lees through the winter and spring. This patient lees contact endows the wine with a subtle, silky mid-palate weight that perfectly balances its soaring, high-wire acidity and stony core.

Why You'll Love Me: It is an electrifying, bone-dry, and chalk-laced white that pairs razor-sharp citrus energy with pure, ocean-born salinity. In the glass, it gleams a brilliant straw-yellow with pale green highlights. The nose opens with an invigorating, aromatic bouquet of fresh green apple, lemon peel, and white plum, beautifully layered over top notes of white blossom, crushed flint, and damp oyster shells. On the palate, it delivers immediate tension and precision; a succulent core of tart citrus and crunchy orchard fruit is held upright by fine lees texture and a driving beam of mouthwatering acidity. Clean, vibrant, and effortlessly refreshed, it sails into a long finish marked by a trailing touch of grapefruit pith and a persistent, sea-salt mineral snap.