Domaine Gérard Duplessis owns less than 0.7 hectares accross 2 parcelsin Petit Chablis. One on the top of the hill behind Vaillons. (20 year old vines) & the second one behind the Grand cru, more specifically Preuses on the plateau (40 years old). Pressed straight into tank, no pre ferment racking or setting, wild fermentation, malolactically finished in tank, then 10 to 12 months elevage total in tank before bottling.

"The 2020 Petit Chablis, bottled a little later than usual in February this year, offers uncomplicated red apple and light almond scents on the nose. The palate is balanced with fine acidity, good substance for a Petit Chablis with a lightly spiced finish”
Neal Martin

About Domaine Gérard Duplessis:

Domaine Gérard Duplessis is a family run cellar founded in 1895, today managed by Lilian Duplessis. Located in the heart of the Chablis's region it has 9 ha divided on 8 different appellations. Every vineyard is worked in accordance to organic farming since 2007 and achieved certification in 2013 hence all the wines now from then are labelled as such. In fact he now farms biodynamically. All vineyards used for village, Premier Cru, and Grand Cru wines are Kimmeridgian limestone, with the Petit Chablis on Portlandian limestone, making the village Chablis a seriously good village style.

Lilian's philosophy for working in harmony with the earth translates to how he works in the cellar: native yeast fermentations, fermentation with lees in stainless steel tank followed by a 12 to 18 month (depending on the classification & vintage) elévage in oak barrels (10% new) before being bottled with a minimal addition of sulfur. The Petit and Village Chablis see only cuve (vat) however minimum on 6 months on full lees post malo before bottling.