Jean Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jean Paul & Benoit Droin
Label Name:
 
Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chablis, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
11-13°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93; Jasper Morris 95; Neal Martin (Vinous) 92–94; Decanter (Andy Howard) 92

Tasting Note
Crisp lemon, white peach and pear with floral, hazelnut and toasted-almond notes; pronounced flint/chalk minerality and saline finish, precise acidity and long, elegant persistence.

Food Pairing
Scallops, monkfish, turbot, lobster, sole meunière, roasted chicken with cream sauces; sushi/sashimi, tempura, miso-glazed cod, seafood hotpot.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; pneumatic pressing; fermentation in stainless and oak (part native yeasts, part cultured); malolactic fermentation followed by 8–15 months ageing (limited new oak).

Vineyard Info
Jean‑Paul & Benoît Droin, a multigenerational Chablis domaine (~26 ha). Vaudésir holding ~1.049 ha, average vine age ~35 years, annual production ~6,000 bottles.