Chablis La Forest 1996 75cl

Undeniably one of the finest producers in Chablis, Domaine René et Vincent Dauvissat has been crafting the region’s most intense Chardonnays since the 1920s. Founded by Robert Dauvissat, his son, René quickly built up the domaine’s astounding reputation. Since the 1970s, Vincent, René’s son has been working at the estate, promoting meticulous natural viticulture practices, like hand-picked harvesting and restricted yields. The grapes are fermented in enamel tanks and then transferred to oak barrels for further fermentation and aging. The estate is home to 11 hectares of the Chablis’ oldest and greatest vineyards, which encompass two Grands Crus (Les Clos and Les Preuses) and several Premiers Crus (La Forest, Sechet, Vaillons and Montmains) sites. Here, terroir is key, and the resulting wines highlight this through their pure depth, mineral notes and honeyed ripeness.