Jean-Paul and Benoit Droin are renowned winemakers who have crafted a delicious Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles. Made from Chardonnay grapes grown in the Grenouilles vineyard, this wine is a true work of art. The nose is citrusy with a hint of vanilla and honeydew. On the palate, the flavors are complex and balanced with notes of peach, lemon, and minerality. The finish is long and satisfying, leaving a lasting impression on the palate. This wine would pair well with seafood or grilled white meat dishes. Overall, a fantastic example of a premium Chablis Grand Cru that is sure to impress even the most discerning wine connoisseur.

Tasting Notes

It is always a very open wine. Its sunny exposure gives it lovely maturity. The minerality often being more discreet, this gives way to yellow fruit aromas (apricot, quince). Its clayey soil brings a lot of depth and length. The palate is always more rounded than linear, with notes of ripe fruit. Over time, the wine regains freshness but still keeps a very open and gourmand style

About the Winery

Located right in the heart of the Chablis region, the French wine estate of Domaine Jean-Paul and Benoit Droin has been in the business of making wines for over 4 centuries now. The estate owns 26 hectares of vineyards that are spread across some of the best appellations to make Chablis, Petit Chablis, Premium Cru (9) and Grand Cru (5) wines. Currently, this estate is managed by the 13th generation of the family that founded this label.

Every single bottle of wine produced here has ultimate respect to the pure terroirs of the Chablis region. The region is unique because it has many types of soils and almost 16 different climatic conditions. These conditions have a great and positive influence on the wines crafted here.

Some of the flagship wines created by this label are:

Petit Chablis – This wine is made from 100% Chardonnay grape varietal, grown on the plateaus above the Kimmeridgian region. The Portlandian soils of this region and the elevation of the vines, which is about 200m above sea level, help create this balanced and elegant wine.

The white varietals are pneumatically pressed before they are allowed to settle for about 12 to 14 hours at about 15 degrees C. Fermentation happens with the help of natural yeasts, in huge stainless steel vats. After this, the fruits undergo malolactic fermentation, before they are assembled for about 8 to 10 months. As per the latest reports, Jean-Paul and Benoit Droin produces about 14000 bottles of this wine every year.

Chablis – This wine is made from 100% Chardonnay varietal grown on shallow soils grown in the upper and middle layers of Kimmeridgian regions. The other processes are almost similar to the Petit Chablis wine. Over 70,000 bottles of this wine are produced every year.

Chardonnay is the grape varietal used to make all the Grand cru wines of this region.

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