{"product_id":"drouhin-vaudon-reserve-de-vaudon-chablis-2023","title":"2023 Drouhin-Vaudon Réserve de Vaudon Chablis | Estate-Grown Chablis","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 NOT THE STANDARD CHABLIS — THIS IS 100% DROUHIN ESTATE FRUIT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusively From Drouhin Family-Owned Vineyards, Between Montee De Tonnerre And Mont De Milieu. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Chablis with extra pedigree.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is where Drouhin’s Chablis story gets more serious.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard Chablis is excellent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cstrong\u003eRéserve de Vaudon\u003c\/strong\u003e has an important difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit comes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXCLUSIVELY FROM DROUHIN FAMILY-OWNED VINEYARDS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd those vineyards are mainly situated in the \u003cstrong\u003eVauvillien Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e, between two famous Chablis hills:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMONTÉE DE TONNERRE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMONT DE MILIEU.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is seriously interesting real estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2023 Drouhin-Vaudon Réserve de Vaudon Chablis\u003c\/strong\u003e is everything you want from classic Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCitrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtle marine character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd absolutely no need for oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Chardonnay stripped back to vineyard and terroir. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDROUHIN-VAUDON\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrouhin-Vaudon is the Chablis estate of \u003cstrong\u003eMaison Joseph Drouhin\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the Drouhin family was one of the major Burgundy names to recognise Chablis’ potential when the region was struggling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s, Robert Drouhin began investing in vineyards there and helped restore important sites to serious wine production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday the family farms a substantial estate with a long-established focus on organic and biodynamic practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd Réserve de Vaudon is a particularly important bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause unlike the standard Drouhin Chablis, which can include purchased fruit and must, \u003cstrong\u003eRéserve de Vaudon comes only from Drouhin family properties\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eVALLÉE DE VAUVILLIEN\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the detail I’d really sell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyards are mainly in the \u003cstrong\u003eVauvillien Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd where is that?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMONTÉE DE TONNERRE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMONT DE MILIEU.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo highly regarded Chablis sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe valley is described by Drouhin as a corridor of vines nestled beneath steep slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd scattered through the soils are the famous fossil-rich stones that define the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat gives Réserve de Vaudon a very strong sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot generic Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot anonymous regional fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstate vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecific valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecific terroir. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eKIMMERIDGIAN LIMESTONE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the geological backbone of Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKIMMERIDGIAN LIMESTONE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAncient marine fossils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrouhin specifically highlights the fossil-rich limestone as one of the key elements behind Chablis’ distinctive character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that influence comes through here as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaline character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCitrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is why Chablis doesn’t taste like generic Chardonnay. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTHE WINEMAKING\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is pure, restrained Chablis winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are slowly pressed as \u003cstrong\u003ewhole bunches\u003c\/strong\u003e in a pneumatic press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final press juice is separated from the free-run juice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen fermentation takes place in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAINLESS STEEL.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd élevage?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgain:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAINLESS STEEL.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7 TO 10 MONTHS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo buttery barrel character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExactly what you want from Chablis. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour is bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften with subtle green reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the aromatics arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCitrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen something distinctly Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost iodine-like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palate is energetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVigorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut not hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s softness underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd enough breadth from the warm 2023 vintage to make the wine especially appealing now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLEMON.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCITRUS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFERN.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSALINITY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMINERALITY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFRESHNESS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINESSE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBALANCE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is elegant Chablis. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e2023 — RIPE, GENEROUS, STILL FRESH\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2023 was one of the warmest years Burgundy has seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven warmer than 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Drouhin reports that the fruit reached \u003cstrong\u003eperfect maturity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd importantly, the wines retained:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerroir identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vintage brings more:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmplitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenerosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut without losing the mineral edge that makes Chablis Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes 2023 particularly attractive if you want a Chablis that is enjoyable young without sacrificing structure. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eWHY YOU'LL LOVE IT\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrouhin-Vaudon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaison Joseph Drouhin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRéserve de Vaudon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChablis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusively Drouhin family-owned vineyards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMainly from the Vauvillien Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetween Montée de Tonnerre and Mont de Milieu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKimmeridgian limestone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarine fossils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole-bunch pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePneumatic pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless-steel fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7–10 months in stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLemon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCitrus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaline notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMineral character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVigorous freshness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElegant style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic viticulture across the estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiodynamic practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptimal drinking 2–6 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgeing potential around 8 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe around 12–13°C \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis screams seafood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh oysters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScallops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrawns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing George whiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrilled snapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLobster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSushi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSashimi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoat’s cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh salads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShellfish pasta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr keep it beautifully simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOYSTERS + RÉSERVE DE VAUDON.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e👉 \u003cstrong\u003eESTATE-GROWN CHABLIS. KIMMERIDGIAN. NO OAK. VALLÉE DE VAUVILLIEN.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon. Salinity. Minerality. Finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Chablis with extra pedigree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for premium Chablis? The 2023 Drouhin-Vaudon Réserve de Vaudon Chablis is an estate-grown 100% Chardonnay sourced exclusively from Drouhin family vineyards, mainly in the Vauvillien Valley between Montée de Tonnerre and Mont de Milieu. 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