JP & BENOÎT DROIN - Chablis 2022

The Chablis 2022 Droin is a perfect introduction to the minerality of Chablis wines. Coming from generally shallow soils where the subsoil alternates between gray marl and limestone beds that are sometimes very rich in Exogyra virgula fossils (a small, comma-shaped oyster characteristic of middle and upper Kimmeridgian marls), this wine expresses the full typicity of its terroir.

WINE TASTING NOTES

• Profile and character: A generous and lively wine. Within the first 3 years, it reveals notes of lemon, oyster shell, and flint. After 10 years and more, the aromas become much more powerful with notes of gunflint and undergrowth. In great vintages, it has an aging potential of over 20 years.

FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS

• Recommended pairings: As an aperitif with gougères or charcuterie. As a starter, it will be perfect with a fish terrine or seafood.

WHY CHOOSE THIS WINE?

• Viticulture: A wine produced through sustainable viticulture (lutte raisonnée), with soil maintenance managed by regular plowing.
• Rigorous winemaking: A precise technical process including pneumatic pressing, enzymatic settling for 12 to 24 hours at around 15°C, followed by fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation is systematically carried out, followed by blending after 8 to 10 months, fining if necessary, and a light filtration before bottling