Ingrid and Weinviertal
Weinviertal or “wine quarter”, is Austria’s largest wine region. It is situated at the far northeastern part of Austria, bordering the Czech Republic in the north and Slovakia to the east. It is a beautiful area with neat villages and picture postcard vineyards. It is also known for the hundreds of metres of cellars that run underground called “Kellergrassen”. The region’s most famous grape variety – Gruner Veltliner is king here and is characterized by its zesty flavours, delicate aromas and tart acidity.

After a slightly dodgy wine scandal (it’s worth a google if you don’t know the story) in the 80’s, Austria has seemingly recovered fully because it is now one of the most exciting wine producing countries in the world.

Ingrid Groiss describes herself as passionate, emotional and determined. It pretty much says it all about Ingrid and are the sort of character traits we would expect to find in a young wine maker, who modernised their parent’s winery. Having lived the corporate life with Coca-Cola in her younger years, Ingrid returned to her wine making roots in Weinviertel and set about producing fantastic wines from the vineyards her Grandmother had planted some 50 years ago. Ingrid’s wines have a great purity to them and the complexity of her Gruner Veltliners are quite amazing. The wines are all certified organic since the 2019 vintage and they get better with every vintage. We are all such big fans of Ingrid and her wines. It’s a real pleasure being an importer and supplier of such a dynamic winemaker.

Ingrid Groiss

Ingrid Groiss

Ingrid Groiss

Ingrid Groiss

Chablis Jean Collet 2021
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Chablis Jean Collet 2021

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Product Details
Producer: Jean Collet
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Chablis
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Farming: Organic
ABV: 12.5%
Style: White Wine
Classification: Chablis AOC

Chablis Jean Collet is a wonderful example of this ever-popular wine which is bursting with citrus and candied fruit notes. It is elegant, racy and laced with mineral notes on the finish but superbly fruity at its core. Delicious with seafood, snails or lunchtime aperitifs! The average age of the vines are 25 years old and the wine is aged for 10 months in thermos regulated stainless steel tanks before release.

Although the Domaine of Jean Collet was only founded in 1952 by Jean himself, generations of the Collet family have farmed the vineyards of Chablis since 1792. Prior to the creation of the Domaine, the grapes were sold off in bulk, but 1954 saw the first vintage bottled under the name Jean Collet. The Domaine now has 40 hectares across all levels of Chablis and is run by Jean’s son, Gilles along with Dominique, his wife and Romain, his son. The estates growth has come mainly through marriage, where vineyards have all been incorporated under the Jean Collet name. The resulting growth has included vineyards in some of Chablis best 1er Crus - Vaillons, Montmains and Mont de Milieu along with the Grand Crus of Valmur and Les Clos. The diversity of vineyards and their individual climates makes for a more complex village Chablis which is blended from multiple parcels of vines.

The domaine was one of the first in Chablis to move to organic viticulture in 1999 and this, now 30-year-old plot, is still bottled under the ‘Les Truffières’ label. Although this is their only certified organic wine, an ever-increasing proportion of the vineyards are now either farmed or certified organic. This move has been pushed forward by Romain who continues to push the estate into modern times whilst retaining the authenticity of these fantastic wines.

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