Domaine Sebastien Dampt Chablis 1er Cru “Les Beugnons” is a premium white wine produced in the Chablis region of Burgundy, France. This premier cru wine is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes grown on a specific vineyard - Les Beugnons. The wine has a pale gold color with a subtle green hue and a delicate nose of citrus, apple, and mineral hints. On the palate, the wine is fresh and lively with hints of ripe fruit, combined with an intense mineral backbone and a long, smooth finish. Its well-balanced and elegant flavor profile make it a perfect pairing for a variety of seafood, shellfish, or creamy poultry dishes. This wine is an exemplary expression of Chablis's terroir and is a must-have for serious wine enthusiasts.

Tasting Notes

Yellow in the glass with golden hues, this wine has a complex nose with fresh citrus fruits, floral aromas and a slight honeyed note. The palate is rich and rounded while maintaining a clean mineral feel. Long and persistent finish. This vineyard is 60 years-old and is located in the extreme south of Les Vaillons and faces south while the rest of Les Vaillons faces east.

About the Winery

Sebastaine Dampt started his wine estate, Domaine Sebastaine Dampt in 2007. He had already learnt the tricks of winemaking when he worked in his family’s Chablis vineyards at Domaine Daniel Dampt. He had learnt a lot from his father, Daniel, and brother, Vincent, when he had worked here. However, Sebastain always had the urge to start something on his own. He went on to study viticulture in Beaune, and he interned with some of the biggest names in prestigious Sancerre and Nuits St. Georges vineyards in France, before he decided to set up his own label.

He took 7 hectares of vines from his family’s winery to start his label in 2007. Within 6 years, Sebastaine had developed to the extent that he had purchased concrete egg vats for vinifying Cru wines. In 2017, he planted an additional 1.5 hectares of Petit Chablis. Currently, he is working on expanding his label more and more in the French wine market. His domaine is located in the Milly village, where his family winery stands tall at 150 years old.

At the family winery, Sebastaine, along with his brother and father, make use of stainless steel vats to ferment the grapes, to retain their original aroma, flavour and freshness. In 1990, the family constructed a beautiful and sophisticated winery in this estate. This winery is constructed in a beautiful design and it contains tasting rooms to attract visitors. This winery offers a panoramic view of the Vaillons and Les Lys vineyards.

The grapes are pneumatically pressed and fermented in temperature-controlled vats, which are set to 20 degrees C. After this, the grapes undergo different processes of malolactic fermentation, before they are exposed to fining and filtration finally. Nitrogen is used under the wine bottles to avoid premature oxidation of the wines. This way, the wines remain fresh, even when they are aged for a long time.

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