2023 Technical Specifications
Classification Chablis Premier Cru
Region Cote de Brechain
Orientation Southeast
Sites Two parcels within Les Châtains on the Vaillons hill
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel
Natural Yeast Yes
Used Oak Only Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The 2023 release came from two plots totaling 0.81 hectares, planted in 1971 and 1991, in the higher, steeper and rockier section of Vaillons toward the southwest of the hill; the dossier characterizes the average vine age as approximately 40 years. The wine was wild-fermented in steel and matured for 12 months in 6–30-year-old barriques. The importer’s stated range-wide sequence adds one to two months in tank for assemblage before bottling, followed by bottling without fining or filtration and with minimal sulfur. The current importer profile mentions only a 1971 planting under the name variant “Châtaigne,” whereas the vintage-specific dossier explicitly documents both the 1971 and 1991 plots.
Tasting Notes Mineral reduction, acacia, iodine and petrol; delineated, tense and persistent, with a markedly dry finish