Wines

Sébastien Dauvissat works a two hectare parcel of vines at the village level. The vineyards are situated on the “back side” of the 1er Crus. The soil here is infused with a particularly high percentage of limestone which permits this cuvée to make a clear statement of its origins. Classic Chablis nose rich in mineral with a waft of hazelnut in the bouquet; grapefruit, orange, and stone on the palate; nice weight and balance; precise and clean.

The “Montmains” site is an extension of the 1er Cru “Les Forets” towards the northeast of the 1er Cru slope.  In this instance, the soil has a higher percentage of clay in the mix which produces a more full-bodied wine, strict and structured, marked by earthier notes to the nose and on the palate.  The Dauvissats own about one and one-quarter hectares of vineyards within “Montmains”.

The Dauvissat holdings in “Sechet” are approximately one and one-quarter hectares in expanse.  This 1er Cru sits in the center of the 1er Cru slope on well-drained, limestone soils that consistently produce the most elegant of the 1er Crus at this estate.  The superb site enables more reliable ripening of the grapes.  The “Sechets” produced by Sebastien Dauvissat is the most floral and fine of his series of 1er Crus.

The Dauvissat holdings are slightly in excess of 4 hectares with seven-tenths of a hectare being devoted to the old vines planting. The “Vaillons” vineyard lies in the center of the large 1er Cru hillside on the southwestern side of Chablis.  The vines are on a steep slope and have a south-southeast exposition.  Amongst the 1er Crus at the Dauvissat domaine, the “Vaillons” is perhaps the most typical “Chablisien” with its clear reference to the Kimmeridgian subsoils … an intensely mineral wine with a persistent finish.

This special cuvée is sourced from a parcel of about .70 hectare that is planted to vines of at least fifty years of age (and some in excess of sixty-five years).  In our opinion, the quality and expansiveness of this wine frequently elevates it to Grand Cru level; there is remarkable concentration and length and an impeccable expression of the grand terroir of Chablis.

The Dauvissat holdings in “Les Preuses” equal three-quarters of a hectare.   The vineyard sits near the high point of the hillside on the right bank of the Serein river that courses by the village of Chablis and in close proximity to the neighboring Grand Cru of “Bougros”.  The “Les Preuses” produced by Sebastien Dauvissat is always generous with an ebullient bouquet that, in very ripe vintages, has a tendency to “muscat”, that is to say it adds a layer of exotic, ripe fruit to its bouquet.