2023 Eleni & Edouard Vocoret Vaillons Chatains, Chablis Premier Cru, France Slam Dunk Gifts rye-accented profile

rye-accented profile

from the selection of the most ancient strains of cereals to seeking out extremely rare Sherry casks for aging

Winemaker’s note: “10% of our annual production we give away to experiments

so the fast ripening facilitated an early harvest before the fruit got too ripe

2023 Eleni & Edouard Vocoret Vaillons Chatains, Chablis Premier Cru, France Slam Dunk Gifts rye-accented profileThis cuve comes from the Chatains sector within Vaillons, a stony, southsoutheast slope of thin clay over Kimmeridgian limestone that emphasizes tension and salinity. The Chardonnay is hand harvested, gently pressed, and fermented with native yeasts. levage runs on fine lees in stainless steel with a small portion in seasoned barrels and no new oak to preserve precision. The 2023 is taut and mineral, layering citrus and green apple with oyster shell