In 1997 Michel George left the local cooperative to become an independent vigneron. Today his sons, David and Jonathan, continue the tradition at their family winery and vineyards in the picturesque village of Courgis in the heart of Chablis. The family's vinayards (17 Ha) are planted only in steep hillsides.
The Estate's Petit Chablis is made from a plot with Portlandian soil of aged limestone that lies in the shadow of the great Montmain vineyard. The Chablis, Vieilles Vignes and Montmains 'Butteaux' wines are grown in Kimmeridgian soils comprised of limestone, clay and marine fossils (from the area's history as a sea floor).
The wine is fermented in small stainless steel using natural yeasts. The wines are then left to settle naturally and kept on the lees to enhance complexity. Domaine George makes elegant and classic wines. Tastings take place in the original eighteenth century cellar. All the work in the winery is done by hand by the family. The total annual production is only 3,200 cases.
The Estate's Petit Chablis is made from a plot with Portlandian soil of aged limestone that lies in the shadow of the great Montmain vineyard. The Chablis, Vieilles Vignes and Montmains 'Butteaux' wines are grown in Kimmeridgian soils comprised of limestone, clay and marine fossils (from the area's history as a sea floor).
The wine is fermented in small stainless steel using natural yeasts. The wines are then left to settle naturally and kept on the lees to enhance complexity. Domaine George makes elegant and classic wines. Tastings take place in the original eighteenth century cellar. All the work in the winery is done by hand by the family. The total annual production is only 3,200 cases.
