2019 Raoul Gautherin Chablis 1er Cru "Vaillons", Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The grapes are selected from 6 different vineyard parcels in the 4 sub climats of Les Lys, Les Schers, Les Epinottes, and Mlinots with an average vine age of 43 years. The wine spends 12 months on the lees in stainless steel tanks prior to bottling with no battonage. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER In the late 1950s, Raoul Gautherin founded his Domaine as we know it today, making wine from his familys vineyards, which date back to 1585. Raoul's

all Chablis except for one

15 of which are cultivated with vines and 2 with olive groves

this wine offers much less Atlantic character than their Taganan or Valle de La Orotava cuvées

is the basis of Jean Marie’s winemaking philosophy

Joseph Colin is the son of Marc Colin and younger brother of Pierre-Yves Colin

The clusters tend to be looser than regular Trousseau and yields are much smaller per hectare

George Skouras was born in Argos

" Grown mostly in the region of Marche

Chardonnay from Montagne —Chardonnay on Limestone

the winery was among the early adopters of organic farming in the region

crisp orchard fruit

of joyous simplicity