Jean Paul & Benoit Droin Petit Chablis 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jean Paul & Benoit Droin
Label Name:
 
Petit Chablis
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chablis, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
2022 vintage widely praised for balance and minerality; 5% and positive tasting notes

Tasting Note
Fresh lemon, grapefruit and green apple with white-peach notes, flinty oyster-shell minerality and a saline, precise finish. Bright acidity, medium body and delicate creaminess from malolactic fermentation.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, clams, grilled white fish, crab, roast chicken, goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, steamed fish with ginger-soy, Vietnamese spring rolls, light Thai seafood salads.

Production Method
Pneumatic whole-bunch pressing, slow settling, fermentation in stainless steel (often with indigenous yeasts), systematic malolactic fermentation and 8–10 months ageing in tank; minimal/no new oak.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean‑Paul & Benoît Droin is a family-run Chablis estate (multi-generation), farming ~26 ha across Chablis plots. Known for precision Chardonnay, reduced new oak use, and parcels on Portlandian/Kimmeridgian soils.