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Domaine Besson Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2022
Domaine Besson Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2022

Technical Details

  • Blend 100% Chardonnay
  • Winemaker Camille Besson
  • Country France
  • Region Burgundy
  • Appellation Chablis
  • Vineyard Vaillons
  • Alcohol 12.5%

Domaine Besson Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2022

Chardonnay | Burgundy

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$50.00

$29.95

750ML

40% OFF RETAIL!

Under $30 for virtually any White Burgundy, especially these days, is a steal… but when you’re talking something with a bullet-proof pedigree, and a revered Premier Cru site – all fashioned by long-time First Bottle favorite Camille Besson? Hold on to your hats!

This small Burgundy house is led by Camille Besson, a fourth-generation winemaker in the family that has crafted outstanding Chablis that can stand up to the very best of the region. Vaillons is widely revered as one of Chablis’ preeminent Premier Cru sites – and you’d be hard pressed to find another producer, making a similarly priced Vaillons, to even compare this to! We even tasted it in a line-up with others at two and three times the price – and it held its own, beautifully!

2022 was an excellent growing season for Chablis – with warm, dry weather throughout most of the year, with some late-season rain that allowed for grapes to retain acidity, and develop classic Chablis freshness and profound concentration. The wine here tastes like Chablis should in a warm vintage – where the characteristic smoky, mineral, chalky freshness lingers in the background, and the ample sunshine plumps up the fruit sensations with notes of pear, and peach, and ripe tangerine. The signature acidity of Chablis carries everything to a remarkably pure finish, and perhaps most exceptionally – the wine seems to get leaner and more focused with time in the glass.

The price, the prestige, just everything about this wine screams value and quality – and far beyond any expectation given our killer price! I always grab a handful of these – perfect wines to have at the ready when only Chablis will do… but this year, I’m going big. I plan to open up one of these at least a few times a month through the duration of the summer, when the weather and meal line up. After all, is there a more perfect and flexible food wine than this?

PAIRING IDEAS: I’m in my grilling era, and skewers are an easy and fun way to throw a meal together on the ol’ barbie. This brilliant and fresh wine will thrive alongside some BBQ chicken pineapple skewers, with the perfect mix of spice and sweetness.

About The Producer

Domaine Besson is a perfect example, with a history extending back to 1902 and spanning four generations of winemaking. In 1902, Eugène Besson planted 7.58 hectares of vines in Chablis. Today, his grandson, Alain, owns the Domaine. Alain’s daughter Camille received her diploma of oenology in 2013 and leads their winemaking efforts. Like most Burgundy growers, Alain holds a hearty respect for the land. He uses a minimum of sprays and fertilizers and takes a non-interventionist approach to farming. He secured some fantastic parcels over the years, expanding to 21+ hectares of Chablis, Petit Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru and Chablis Grand Cru. They produce two Grand Crus, one from Vaudésir and the other from a tiny plot of vines smack dab in the middle of the legendary Le Clos vineyard. The Mont de Milieu vineyard is a premier cru vineyard made up of clay and limestone, which makes for a beautifully balanced Chablis with notes of floral aromas and essence of minerality.