Chablis Saint-Pierre (2023)

About this wine

This Chablis is made from 100% Chardonnay in the AOC Chablis, sourced from classic Kimmeridgian limestone and marl soils that help drive its stony, sea spray character. () The fruit is harvested by hand, then fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel, including malolactic fermentation, to keep the profile focused and fresh rather than oaky. () Aromas lean toward lemon, green apple, pear, and white flowers, with a light buttery note that reads more like creaminess than richness. () On the palate it is dry and medium bodied, with crisp acidity, a smooth texture, and a distinctly mineral, lightly saline finish. () In the warmer, generous 2023 Chablis vintage, producers often noted riper fruit and a challenge to preserve acidity, so you can expect a rounder feel than in very taut years while still staying balanced and recognizably Chablis. () A final point of context, Maison Régnard is a long established Chablis house founded in 1860, and has been owned by Baron Patrick de Ladoucette since 1984. ()

About the grape

This bottling is 100 percent Chardonnay, the ancient Burgundian grape that has been grown around Chablis since medieval times and which thrives on the region's fossil rich Kimmeridgian soils. Maison Régnard dates back to 1860 and under Baron Patrick de Ladoucette the house has emphasized careful viticulture here, with hand harvesting and selection from exposed slopes that favor slow ripening and retained acidity. In the cellar the Saint Pierre parcel is typically vinified without new oak, using temperature controlled stainless steel and sometimes full malolactic conversion, practices that highlight Chardonnay's mineral and structural traits rather than oak flavors.

Quick facts

• 🏰 Maison Régnard traces back to 1860 and still keeps its historic cellars right in the center of Chablis, making the bottle feel like a sip of local history.
• 🌍 The Régnard estate owns parcels in every one of Chablis’s seven Grand Cru climats, a rare holding that lets even their village Saint‑Pierre echo grand‑cru terroir.
• 🪨 Saint‑Pierre is vinified to emphasize Chablis’s famed Kimmeridgian limestone minerality, with stainless steel ageing to keep the wine bright and steely rather than oaky.
• 🧪 Régnard usually harvests Saint‑Pierre by hand and has been known to experiment with multiple yeasts in fermentation to add unexpected aromatic layers to an otherwise classic Chablis style.
• 🎉 This Chablis is frequently offered in larger formats (magnum) as well as standard bottles, a nod to the house’s tradition and the wine’s crowd‑pleasing freshness at parties and cellars alike.

Palate profile

Producer

Maison Régnard is a historic Chablis house in Burgundy, founded in 1860 by Zéphir Régnard. Its cellars remain in the heart of Chablis, a rare detail for a long established négociant and domaine in the area. In 1984, Baron Patrick de Ladoucette acquired the house and led a long period of investment and style refinement. The portfolio spans the full hierarchy of Chablis, including the seven Grands Crus and key Premiers Crus. In 1992, the house introduced Grand Régnard, a special selection bottled in a distinctive, heritage inspired format.