Joseph Drouhin, Domaine Vaudon, Vaillons, Chablis Premier Cru 2014

Description

In the sixties, when the Chablis vineyards were all abandoned, Robert Drouhin recognized the potential of this region which had been ravaged by the phylloxera disease a century before. He was one of the first Burgundy proprietors who set about revitalizing the area. The marine origin of the soil gives the wines of Chablis their unique flavor. This wine comes from grapes harvested on some parcels of the Drouhin Family Properties as well as from grapes and musts purchased from supply partners according to rigorous specifications.The grapes undergo slow pressing of the whole bunch in a pneumatic press. The juice from the last press is separated from the free-run juice.The juice then ferments in stainless-steel vats after a brief settling. The wine is aged in stainless-steel vats for a duration of 8 to 10 months.