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Grands Vins de France, M稍on (France)
Gold medal (2003) Chablis 1er Cru Mont馥 de Tonnerre 2001 Gold medal (2004) Chablis 1er Cru Montmains 2002 |
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Hachette Wine Guide 2004
The following wines have been mentioned in the Guide Petit Chablis 2001, Domaine des H駻iti鑽es ** remarkable wine (sold out) Chablis 1er Cru Montmains 2001, Domaine des H駻iti鑽es* very successful wine Bourgogne Chardonnay 2001, Domaine des H駻iti鑽es mentioned |
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Hachette Wine Guide 2005
Petit Chablis 2002, Domaine des H駻iti鑽es * Very successful wine (sold out) "These H駻iti鑽es nurtured by Olivier Tricon have a very sparkling pale yellow colour. Their perfume comes from the Chablis: only here can one extract the mushroom odours. This wine has body and stature and is ready to drink: it can be taken straight to the table." |
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New winepress  Having managed until now with two traditional winepresses (screw-type), this year we bought one of the latest generation pneumatic presses.
The pressing consists of squashing the grapes through a system of pneumatic drains, the pressure of which increases gradually over the cycle. As the press is airtight, the grapes have very little contact with the air, thereby reducing considerably the risk of the must oxidising or deteriorating. The 2004 harvest full of surprises After a 2003 harvest marked by unforeseen climatic events, 2004 boded well: the vines appeared to have recovered from last year痴 drought, they escaped the spring frosts and flowered under good conditions without hail storms in June. The vines, particularly rich in grapes, signalled an abundant harvest. In order to preserve the concentrated aromas of our wines, we removed many of the secondary buds before flowering, thus ensuring good air circulation round the remaining bunches, then we carried out a 砺endange en vert・or cluster thinning over most of our plots in July and again in September. It looked as though, all being well, the harvest 2004 was going to be a good one. However the summer (especially July and August) turned out to be dismal and rainy. Rainfall at twice the seasonal average, together with cool temperatures, meant a high risk of fungal attacks especially powdery mildew, which required extra vigilance. Although we succeeded in keeping our plots disease-free, the grapes matured very slowly and the alcohol levels had only reached between 8 and 9 degrees at the end of August ・ Then at last the sun came out and a hot dry September saved the day! In one month, the grapes matured beyond all expectation and finally the juice that we cellared had a natural alcohol level of between 11 and 12.5ｰ. The must was, not only well balanced but in addition, it contained an unexpected concentration of aromas. The harvest was officially started on the 3rd October and finished on the 15th. The future looks promising. After an unusually flattering 2003 harvest, 2004 marks a return to the typical Chablis, predicted to be a good quality wine that keeps well. |
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