Les Preuses is the most northerly Grand Cru of Chablis. The plot covers 11.4 ha and is one of the smallest among the grands crus. The vines selected by Chanson are ideally located in the heart of the plot. They thus benefit from the specific mineral qualities of this climate.

After a very rainy winter followed by an episode of strong heat in April, which was replaced by a very cold period in May, the heat settled in Burgundy for a long time from June. It was also punctuated by heat waves sometimes causing a lack of water that the clay soils by their composition compensated in many plots. The harvest began in the very last days of August and the harvested grapes presented a very good sanitary condition. Vinification: after gentle pressing, the wines are vinified and aged in our 15th century cellars for a period ranging from 9 to 12 months . The white wines are fresh and tense on a beautiful fruit.

Beautiful golden color. Very fresh aromas of citrus, apple on a very light saline note. Well balanced, precise and taut. Nice acidity with subtlety. Good length on a nice minerality. Pair with foie gras, shellfish (oysters), fish, and white meats as well as certain goat cheeses.

Jean-Pierre Confuron, Chanson’s winemaker, describes the 2018 vintage as follows: “an extraordinary vintage in every sense. The growing season veered from too wet to too hot and finally too dry, which made deciding when to pick a real challenge. We ultimately decided to begin on the 1st of September with our Domaine vineyards. Yields were quite variable though overall quite good and potential alcohols were also varied at between 13 and 14.5%. As we usually do, the vinifications were done using 100% whole clusters for all the wines, save for the Nuits villages because it was hailed on, and thankfully, there were no difficulties with stoppages.” Overall we can say that the wines produced in 2018 express the richness and pleasantness of the vintage while keeping the elegance and the balance that Domaine Chanson is known for.