Chablis Grand Cru: Dampt Freres Vaudesir

The region of Burgundy, also known as Bourgogne, has a rich and opulent history. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the Grand Duchy of Burgundy reached as far as Belgium and the North Sea, becoming renowned for its riches, culture, and wine. Building on vineyards planted by the Romans and later cultivated by medieval monks, the region established a winemaking legacy that endures today. Despite being geographically small, Burgundy produces some of the most expensive and sought-after wines in the world, its limestone soils lending them a uniquely appetising minerality that sets a Burgundy apart from its peers.

Sitting at the top of the region's hierarchy, Chablis Grand Cru covers a single hillside of seven contiguous climats on the right bank of the Serein, overlooking the town of Chablis: Les Clos, Vaudésir, Valmur, Grenouilles, Bougros, Les Preuses, and Blanchot. Made exclusively from Chardonnay grown on the region's signature Kimmeridgian limestone, these south-west-facing slopes enjoy the best sun exposure, yielding the fullest and most complex expressions of Chablis. The wines combine the classic citrus, mineral, and flinty character with remarkable depth, richness, and structure, often seeing some oak. Built to age, the finest examples reward a decade or more in bottle, developing profound complexity.