Jean Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Vosgros 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jean Paul & Benoit Droin
Label Name:
 
Chablis 1er Cru Vosgros
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chablis, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 92 pts (2022); Tim Atkin 92; Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy ~91; Burghound 90-92; KLWines listing 91-93; Decanter tasting note (2024)

Tasting Note
Crisp, stony Chablis with green apple, lime and white-peach, flinty wet-stone and oyster-shell minerality, delicate citrus peel and saline drive. Medium-bodied with brisk acidity and a precise, lingering chalky finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, steamed mussels, scallops, grilled white fish, roast chicken in light sauce; Asian: sushi/sashimi, steamed fish with ginger/soy, Thai seafood, Vietnamese spring rolls.

Production Method
Hand/tractor-harvested, pneumatic pressing, native-yeast fermentation in stainless steel, malolactic usually completed; aged 8–10 months on fine lees with light filtration, minimal or no new oak.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean‑Paul & Benoît Droin is a historic Chablis family estate (centuries-old), ~26 ha including multiple Premiers and Grands Crus; currently run by Jean‑Paul and son Benoît, practicing lutte raisonnée.