If you love traditional steely Chablis then the Chablis Domaine des Iles Gerard Tremblay 2011 is for you. Very mineral in style & not too aggressive, with trademark oyster-shell aromas, on the palate there is a further ripeness and secondary hints of mushroom, leaf and honey. Good supporting acidity and a long, slightly rich finish. Pair with oysters, sole, scallops and sea bass. 

Gerard Tremblay and his wife, Helene, inherited the Domaine des Iles as the latest in a line of five generations, but which they have mostly built themselves. With 80 acres of vines under production, most of them in the best 'premier cru' and 'grand cru' appellations, their list of Chablis is among the most prestigious in the region. Gerard's son Vincent is the sixth generation wine grower in the family.

The domain has a superb new winery, allowing them excellent conditions in which to bring out the quality of the fruit that these vineyards produce. The entire winery works by gravity, avoiding unnecessary manipulations of the fruit or pumping of juices. Grapes are brought directly from the fields and put into pneumatic presses. The juice is then left to settle for more 12 hours before being stocked in stainless steel tanks with individual temperature controls. Strict hygiene and careful temperature control are the keys to mastering quality fermentation in Chardonnay.