Winery Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin - Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons'

Winery Jean-Paul & Benoit DroinChablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons'

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' of Winery Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin is a white wine from the region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' of Burgundy.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' from the Winery Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' of Winery Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with microbio taste

cream, yeast

Wine with oak taste

butter, oak

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, chard

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

On the nose the Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' of Winery Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or honey and sometimes also flavors of saline, melon or straw.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin's Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons'.

Winemaker
Benoit Droin
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' - 2018
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' - 2017
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' - 2016
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' - 2015
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' - 2014
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' - 2013
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' wines
Average rating: 411110
Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' - 2012
In the top 100 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Chablis Premier Cru 'Vaillons' from Winery Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2009 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 5000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' wines
In the top 3500 of white wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons'

The wine region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' is located in the region of Chablis Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raveneau or the Domaine Vincent Dauvissat produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' often reveals types of flavors of cream, white peach or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of hay, saline or melon.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

News related to this wine

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

Chablis wines with Joe Fattorini in The Wine Show @Home

In this first episode of a series dedicated to Chablis wines on @The Wine Show @Home, wine expert and TV host Joe Fattorini introduces the vineyards and the wines of Chablis through a tasting of three wines: a Petit Chablis, a Chablis and a Chablis Premier Cru. #PureChablis #BourgogneWines #Chablis ...

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Malvasia

Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).

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