Domaine Roland Lavantureux
Domaine Roland Lavantureux
AboutDomaine Roland Lavantureux
The Lavantureux family’s ties to land and vines in northern Chablis reach the seventeenth century. Roland began bottling under his own name in 1979; with Brigitte, he expanded the family estate and brought its wines to customers beyond the region. Their sons Arnaud and David joined in 2010 and now lead the domaine from Lignorelles.
Alongside Chablis, the family works vineyards inherited through their mother’s side in Épineuil and Tonnerre. Grapes from each parcel are made into wine separately, using stainless steel and seasoned barrels in proportions chosen for the site.
Roland Lavantureux 2022 Chablis
French White
$64.99
Pear and lemon appear with a touch of wet walnut. The palate has concentration, mid-palate weight and salty preserved-lemon freshness, with a bright finish. Chardonnay comes from a five-hectare parcel in Lignorelles. The estate vinifies each parcel separately, and this wine receives twenty-five percent barrel élevage. The profile is long and direct, and alcohol is 12.5 percent.
Domaine Roland Lavantureux 2020 Bourgogne Épineuil Les Fauconniers
French Red
$78.99
Pinot Noir comes from vines planted between nineteen sixty-nine and nineteen seventy-eight on clay and limestone. The fruit is completely destemmed and ferments as whole berries in stainless steel. Maturation lasts one year, with seventy-five percent in barrels and twenty-five percent in stainless steel. Crunchy red fruit appears with floral notes, peppery spice and a mineral backbone. Sulphur is added only at bottling.
Roland Lavantureux 2018 Vauprin Chablis Magnum 1.5 L
French White
$154.99
Yellow flowers, mirabelle, crushed rock and light hazelnut form a harmonious aroma. The palate has fine acidity, tension and a persistent finish. Clarity, steely character and a mouth-watering quality appear with a textured profile and a light touch of oak. This Chardonnay comes from the high, south-southeast-facing Vauprin parcel in Lignorelles, within Chablis. The site has Kimmeridgian subsoil.
Domaine Roland Lavantureux 2021 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros
French White
$203.99
Pale in colour, with a rich, expressive nose showing citrus, gentle oak and a firm mineral undertone. The palate is concentrated and muscular without losing precision, building from bright citrus into a broader wave of fruit. A surge of energy through the second half drives the exceptionally long, focused finish.