Domaine Jean Dauvissat Père et Fils
Fabien Dauvissat, son of Jean, has made some radical changes in his father’s considerable Chablis domaine. His father was first and foremost a grape farmer. On nearly 20 HA and 53 different parcels ranging from Petit Chablis to Premier Cru over seven different communes, he used to produce quality grapes for a big negociant house.
But Fabien has different ideas. He is one of a generation that sees the value in producing not just good Chablis, but great Chablis. So, he has taken the domaine organic, using only copper and sulfur, no weed killers, no chemical fertilizers and no systemics, and he started the process of Biodynamic conversion.
The best producers will tell you that quality is all about taking risks. And Fabien is fully aware of the gamble. But in the process, by reducing the volume of wine produced on the domain in his father’s days to the levels he targets now, he has made himself a considerable reputation for a winemaker barely into his 30s.
Chablis
Vines are spread among forty parcels in 7 different communes. This variety allows the domaine to make Chablis that is rich, with a perfect balance between minerality and fruit.
Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
One of the most reputed Premier Crus of Chablis. It benefits from the same exposure (to the South-West) as the Grands Crus, which allows it to gain good levels of maturity, even in harder years. This wine shows a real roundness, a perfect counter-balance the typical Chablis minerality.
Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
Of great limpidity, the Chablis Premier Cru ‘Vaillons’ is a vigorous and relatively robust wine. It shows a nose that is both mineral and fruity. It also surprises with its fuller side, associating with lightly spiced aroma.