Thomas Pico Pattes Loup “Vent D’ange” Mise Tardive Chablis 2022

Wine Type: White
Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750ml
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Appellation: Chablis AOC
Country: France
Region: Chablis, Burgundy
Producer: Domaine Pattes Loup / Thomas Pico
Winemaker: Thomas Pico
Vineyard: Estate parcels around Courgis, southwest of Chablis; old-vine fruit, with some vines approaching 70 years old
Soil: Kimmeridgian limestone
Farming: Certified organic; hand-harvested
Alcohol: 12.5%
Fermentation: Indigenous yeast fermentation; concrete egg and stainless steel; no oak
Aging: Extended lees aging, or “mise tardive,” in concrete egg and stainless steel before late bottling

Tasting Note:
Thomas Pico’s 2022 “Vent d’Ange” Mise Tardive is Chablis with extra depth, patience, and quiet force. The “mise tardive” designation refers to extended aging before bottling, giving the wine more texture and dimension without losing the cut and mineral drive that make Chablis so compelling. Expect lemon oil, green apple, pear skin, chalk, oyster shell, white flowers, and a subtle leesy richness that rounds the edges just enough. The palate is bright and saline, but not austere, with a beautiful tension between citrusy precision and a deeper, more enveloping texture. It is classic Chablis in its bones, but with the kind of layered, slow-building complexity that makes Thomas Pico’s wines feel so singular. Excellent with oysters, roast fish, scallops, chicken in cream sauce, or a very good wedge of aged Comté.

About the Producer:
Domaine Pattes Loup is the project of Thomas Pico, one of the most important voices in the newer generation of Chablis growers. Based in Courgis, Pico farms organically and takes a slower, more patient approach in the cellar than many of his neighbors, favoring long élevage, native fermentations, and minimal intervention over speed or polish. His wines are deeply Chablisien, full of chalk, salt, and citrus, but they also carry a generosity and textural depth that sets them apart. “Vent d’Ange” is his flagship Chablis bottling, and in the Mise Tardive version, the extended aging brings even more breadth, complexity, and quiet intensity to the wine.