CHABLIS PREMIER CRU VAILLONS

CHABLIS PREMIER CRU
VAILLONS 2024

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2023 2024

Grape variety

Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Elegant pale gold.

Nose: Expressive and greedy showing notes of hazelnuts and apricot compote.

Palate: The mouth is creamy yet balanced by the freshness of mandarin and acacia flowers aromas.

Wine and food pairing

Ideal served with seafood, fish such as salmon in butter sauce or grilled, as well as with roasted capon or guinea fowl and goat cheese.

Serving temperature

Serve ideally at a temperature of 14°C. (57°F.)

Ageing potential

Drink now or keep in the cellar for around 5 years.

Origin

The most recent list of Chablis Premiers Crus was issued in 1986. 79 hamlets figure on the list and cover a surface area of approximately 700 ha.

The winegrowers of Chablis grouped together these hamlets under the names of 17 “climats” or single vineyards. These vineyards are located on either side of the Serein river in the communes of Chablis, Fontenay, Maligny, Chichée, La Chapelle-Vaupelpeigne, Courgis, Fleys, and Beines.

Located on the left bank of the Serein river, in the southwest of the Chablis region, the 105 hectares of Premier Cru Vaillons vines enjoy particularly favourable exposure and the wines are well deserving of their excellent reputation.

Vinification and maturing

- Pneumatic pressing and static cold settling of the musts,
- Alcoholic fermentation started in stainless steel vats and for the wine remaining in the stainless steel vats, fermentation for 7 to 10 days at controlled temperatures (18 to 20°C) to conserve as much fruit as possible,
- After 3 days, around 20% of the juice is drawn off and transferred into fine-grained wooden barrels for the continuation of the fermentation process.
- 100% malolactic fermentation and ageing on lees for 18 months.

Vintage : 2024

One year follows another and no two are alike. After a generous and fairly mild 2023 vintage, 2024 was long, temperamental and rainy for our vineyard team. Rain was an integral part of their daily routine from autumn 2023 and throughout the vegetative growth of the vines. It took a lot of effort to contain mildew and weeds in the plots. Flowering went slowly but smoothly in the 1st half of June.

Until mid-June, temperatures fluctuated between normal and cool, with frost in some areas in April. It was only when summer came around that we were able to enjoy seasonal, even warm, temperatures.

In terms of Burgundy as a whole, the Côte Chalonnaise came out on top in terms of both the quantity and quality of the grapes harvested. Even if all these climatic hazards had an impact on the yield, we harvested grapes with very well-balanced ripeness and airy bunches. After meticulous sorting and fine vinification work, we're delighted with the quality of our wines. The whites are well-balanced, fresh and flavoursome. The reds are straightforward, fruity and elegant.

CHABLIS PREMIER CRU VAILLONS 2024