Droin Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Droin
Label Name:
 
Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chablis, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous) 94–96; Allen Meadows (Burghound) 92–95 ('Don't Miss'); Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 94–96; Tim Atkin 95; La Revue du Vin de France 96

Tasting Note
Powerful, saline Chablis: lemon, yellow plum, quince, white flowers and iodine with pronounced flinty minerality, bright chalky acidity, broad texture and a long saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, lobster, grilled or buttered sea bass, roast chicken with cream sauce, mature Comté or goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura prawns, miso‑glazed fish, grilled miso sea bass, Thai seafood curry.

Production Method
Pneumatic pressing, short enzymatic settling; fermentation with indigenous yeasts partly in stainless steel and oak; systematic malolactic fermentation; aged 8–10 months, light fining and filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean‑Paul & Benoît Droin is a family estate in Chablis (~12 ha). Droin's Valmur holding ~1.03 ha (south/south‑west facing); vines around 15 years; sustainable viticulture and manual harvests.