Jean Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jean Paul & Benoit Droin
Label Name:
 
Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chablis (Premier Cru Vaillons)
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 93 (2021 Vaillons review) ; Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 90–93 (93 barrel note) ; Decanter tasting note (Andy Howard MW) 93 ; Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 91 ; Vinous (Neal Martin) 90–92/91

Tasting Note
Bright lemon and green apple with white flowers, sea-air flint and oyster-shell salinity. Medium–full palate with stone-fruit richness, taut racy acidity and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, lobster, shellfish, grilled fish, roast chicken, goat cheese; sushi and sashimi, tempura, miso-glazed cod, steamed white fish, Vietnamese spring rolls.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; pneumatic pressing; enzymatic settling 12–24h; indigenous yeast fermentation partly in stainless steel and partly in barrels; systematic malolactic fermentation; 8–10 months on lees with ~20% neutral French oak.

Vineyard Info
Jean‑Paul & Benoît Droin family estate; 4.82 ha in Vaillons, average vine age ~45 years on Kimmeridgian limestone; ~35,000 bottles annual production.