Joseph Drouhin, Domaine Vaudon, Vaudesir, Chablis Grand Cru 2018

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 harvested by hands in open-work crates. If necessary, a careful sorting is proceeded. Slow pressing of the whole bunch in a pneumatic press. The juice of the last press is separated of the free run-juice. The juice is transferred to an existing wine barrel (or older) after a little settling.The alcoholic fermentation and the ageing is being processed in oak barrels (500 litres, no new barrels) during 12 to 15 months.