Droin Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Droin
Label Name:
 
Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chablis
Volume:
 
750ml
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; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 91; La Revue du Vin de France 93; Burghound 90; Jasper Morris 90–92

Tasting Note
Bright citrus (lemon, pomelo), white flowers and stone fruit with saline, oyster-shell minerality; satiny, slightly creamy texture and lively acidity finishing long and chalky.

Food Pairing
Oysters, chilled shellfish, ceviche, sashimi, grilled white fish with lemon, roast chicken with light cream sauce, goat cheese, sushi, tempura, steamed vegetables with citrus-soy dressing.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; pneumatic pressing, enzymatic settling; indigenous yeast fermentation partly in stainless steel and partly in French oak; malolactic completed; assemblage after 8–10 months, light filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean‑Paul & Benoît Droin — family domaine (~26 ha) with 4.82 ha in Vaillons across five lieux-dits; average vine age ~45 years; sustainable viticulture, mechanical soil work.