Chablis Domaine de Vaudon

In the glass

Aroma: citrus, green apple, white flower, mineral

Palate: lemon, oyster shell, chalk, saline

A crisp, unoaked Chablis from Drouhin's own estate, with citrus, green apple and a saline, stony finish.

What it pairs with

• Chablis oysters
  The wine's saline, oyster-shell minerality is the textbook match for raw oysters on ice.
• Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua Find quenelle de brochet sauce nantua on TableJourney →
  The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.
• Salade lyonnaise Find salade lyonnaise on TableJourney →
  Bacon, frisee and a soft poached egg find a foil in a bright, saline white that resets the palate.

How to serve Chablis Domaine de Vaudon

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Chablis oysters, Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua, Salade lyonnaise. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Domaine de Vaudon is Drouhin's Chablis estate, source of its village Chablis.

1. 1968: Drouhin acquired Domaine de Vaudon in Chablis

Facts

Producer

Maison Joseph Drouhin · visiting guide

Grapes

Chardonnay (100%)

Classification

Village (Chablis, AOC)

Oak

Fermented and aged in stainless steel

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 22 to 38 at retail

Drinking window

2-7 from vintage

First vintage

1968

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