TASTING  NOTES

35% of the wine goes through fermentation in oak. Fine but also rich fruit flavors. Excellent texture, lively and exciting wine with a long finish.

Serving Temperature: 10-11ºC

Ageing Potential: More than 10 years are needed for the wine to develop its full potential

Produced bottles: 7000 per year

THE WINERY

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin  is a family owned estate in the Chablis region of France. The domaine owns 13 hectares of vineyards and produces 14 different wines, including Petit Chablis, Chablis, 7 Premiers Crus and 5 Grands Crus.

VINEYARDS

Chablis is known for its unique Kimmeridgian limestone soils that contribute to the mineral character of the wines. Most of Droin's top vineyards have this soil, giving typical oyster shell and wet stone characters to the wines. Average age of the  vines is 15 years.

VINIFICATION

Pneumatic pressing. Natural enzymatic settling for 12 to 24 hours at around 15°C then fermentation with indigenous yeasts, partly in stainless steel vats, partly in barrel..

Systematic malolactic fermentation.

Ageing:   8  to 10  months in stainless steel tanks.

FOOD PAIRING

White meats, lobster, mature cheeses.