Domaine de la Bouche du Roi "Le Grand Lever" Blanc 2023 - Ile de France (bio)

On the nose, this Chenin Blanc is very mineral, with notes of flint, wet rock, and linden blossom that blend with fruitier aromas of mirabelle plum, white peach, and lemon. On the palate, a light acidity highlights the fruity notes. The finish is clean and taut, with lovely length. Hand-harvested. Aged in 300- and 400-liter oak barrels that have previously held 2 to 3 wines.

Located in Davron, the estate’s mission is to revive a historic vineyard thanks to a team of passionate winemakers who have worked in the Bordeaux grands crus, Corsica, and Napa Valley. In the days of the kings, the Versailles region was among France’s greatest wine-growing areas, and its renowned wines were served at the royal table. This terroir vanished abruptly in the late 19th century with the phylloxera crisis.

In 2017, Adrien Pélissié, Julien Bengué, and Julien Brustis, young winemakers originally from Bordeaux, decided to breathe new life into this forgotten terroir. The estate was established in the Versailles Plain on an exceptional 27-hectare site, situated at the very heart of the former hunting grounds of the kings of France.