Domaine Moreau-Naudet is a 26 hectares domaine in Chablis, Burgundy. Virginie Moreau-Naudet farms the vineyards according to non-certified biodynamic principles.

Virginie Moreau-Naudet’s wines are full of racy character, textural depth and complexity and seem to be better with every vintage.

The top wines of the domaine are: Chablis Grand Cru Valmur, Chablis Premier Cru Montmains, and Chablis Premier Cru Forêts.

The Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 2017 scored 95, the Chablis Premier Cru Montmains 2017 scored 94, and the Chablis Premier Cru Forêts 2017 scored 93+ by the Wine Advocate.

Robert Parker’s tasting notes on the Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 2017: “A brilliant wine, the 2017 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur bursts with aromas of crisp yellow apple, waxy lemon rind, pear, pastry cream and peach, complemented by a delicate hint of citrus blossom. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, deep and layered, with superb concentration and reserve at the core, bright acids and a long, saline finish. While I caught it in a comparatively expressive state, the wine is likely to shut down, given its structure and substance.”

The current winemaker of Domaine Moreau-Naudet is Virginie (Mimi) Moreau-Naudet. She has been the winemaker since 2016.

The domaine inherited the vineyards from the Naudet family. There is nothing in connection with the other Moreaus of Chablis. Stéphane Moreau-Naudet put this domaine on the map, and now his widow Virginie (Mimi) Moreau-Naudet continues the winemaking.

Domaine Moreau-Naudet’s vineyards are farmed according to the non-certified biodynamic principles.

There are 26 hectares in total, though Virginie Moreau-Naudet may sell off the produce from younger vines and some more minor well-placed plots in bulk.

The grapes for the domaine bottlings are hand-harvested and then fermented with natural yeasts. The ageing takes up to 18 months: in stainless steel for the Petit Chablis and most Chablis, with a third of the Grand Crus and Chablis Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, aged in four-plus-year-old wooden barrels.