Domaine Gerard Duplessis Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons 2023

The 2023 Domaine Gérard Duplessis Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons is an exceptional, intensely pure, and textbook French white wine crafted from organically grown old vines in the heart of Chablis. It pours a brilliant pale straw color with shimmering greenish reflections in the glass, lifting with a classic, high-toned bouquet of crunchy green apple, lemon zest, and white peach, elegantly underpinned by signature aromas of crushed oyster shells and sea salt. On the palate, this medium-bodied Premier Cru is sharp, precise, and fruit-forward, delivering a layered core of tangy citrus and unripe stone fruits. Fermented and aged on fine lees with minimal new oak influence to guarantee terroir transparency, it is driven by a tense, electric acidity that carries effortlessly into a long, bone-dry finish defined by a powerful, chalky minerality.

Food Pairing: Pairs beautifully with fresh oysters on the half shell, pan-seared sea bass with lemon-herb butter, grilled prawns, scallop ceviche, garlic-infused roasted chicken, and classic French goat cheeses.