2022 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Les Vaupulans, Domaine Vrignaud

• Style: Pale, mineral-driven, lean Chablis
• Taste: Crisp citrus and green apple with brioche lift
• Food: Shellfish, stone crab, Dover sole, white fish
• Occasion: Date night, gifting, aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled, 13% ABV, vegan-certified

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale and precise, this wine delivers crisp citrus and green-apple snap married with the merest whisper of toasted brioche. A mineral backbone and mouth-watering acidity carry the palate forward, demanding food and reminding you why northern Chardonnay stands apart. Lean rather than fat, textured yet restrained.

The Winery — Domaine Vrignaud

Guillaume Vrignaud joined the family domaine in 1999 and convinced his father to leave the co-operative and build their own cellar. The operation has flourished from 12 hectares to 28 today, all farmed organically with meticulous attention to harvest timing. This wine comes from the finest south-facing parcel within Fourchaume, where 30-year-old vines grow on clay-limestone Kimmeridgian soils. Guillaume picks when grape seeds turn brown but before over-ripeness sets in, seeking concentration without excess weight. The 2022 vintage saw a warm spring and timely August rain that lengthened ripening beautifully. After cool wild-yeast fermentation and full malolactic conversion, the wine spent 11 months in balanced French oak (one-third new, one-third second-use, one-third older) and stainless steel, with regular lees stirring to build texture.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a wine that demands food—and excels with it. Serve chilled alongside oysters, stone crab, Dover sole, or any white fish in a citrus sauce. Its mineral purity and bright acidity make it perfect for date-night dinners, a refined gift for the serious wine lover, or an elegant aperitivo that won't overshadow what follows. At 13% ABV and vegan-certified, it belongs in any collection exploring the character of Chablis or the range of expression France's finest terroirs command.