Valette House

The Valette family is established on the side of Chaintré , in Burgundy , for three generations now . Gérard Valette , Philippe 's father , began his career as a winemaker there. Today, the Valette estate is run by Philippe, but also by his brother Baptiste and his wife Cécile . For over 20 years , the vines have been cultivated using organic farming methods and beyond. The clay-limestone soils typical of Burgundy are plowed or grassed depending on the plots. The estate only cultivates Chardonnay , and has built its reputation in particular on long ageing and on the marketing of matured vintages , ready to drink.
The Valette family has the famous terroirs of southern Burgundy, including: Pouilly-Fuissé , Mâcon-Chaintré , Pouilly-Vinzelles , etc.
On the cellar side, one main ingredient is used at the Valette: time . Fermentations take place naturally and in oak barrels , sometimes over several months (and more rarely several years). The aging will then take place over several years, both in barrels on lees , then in bottles before the wines are marketed.
The highlight of the Valette family's work is perhaps summed up in the Le Clos de Monsieur Noly and Clos Reyssié vintages , two premier crus that are aged for several years in barrels (up to 72 months on Noly). These great white Burgundy wines delight passionate lovers of great natural Chardonnays , and have earned a reputation as choice on the finest tables in France and elsewhere...