{"product_id":"jean-collet-chardonnay-vaillons-1er-cru-chablis-burgundy-france-2023","title":"Jean Collet Chardonnay, Vaillons 1er Cru, Chablis, Burgundy, France 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJean Collet founded this domaine in 1954, heir to a family that has grown grapes in Chablis since 1792. His son Gilles ran it with characteristic flair for decades before handing the reins to his own son, Romain, in the mid-2000s. At just twenty-one, Romain brought native-yeast fermentations and organic (with biodynamic trials) farming into a domaine built on some of Chablis's oldest vines — now averaging half a century old. Each cru is vinified and aged according to its own character: leaner, more mineral sites stay in steel, while richer, clay-influenced parcels see time in neutral oak, giving the range a fuller, more Côte d'Or-leaning register than Chablis's reputation for austerity might suggest.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Romain Collet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certified organic (since 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Chardonnay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerroir:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Vaillons' 1er Cru, Chablis, Burgundy, France. Left bank of the Serein, 15 organic-certified plots planted from 1972, mostly within the Châtains and Mélinots lieux-dits, on a medium-steep east\/southeast-facing slope at 160–240m; Kimmeridgian limestone marl bedrock under shallow, rocky brown clay topsoil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native-yeast fermentation, 95% stainless steel and 5% oak; first sulfur addition to the must; full malolactic fermentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 months in equal parts old 228L French oak, a 20-year-old 85hl foudre, and steel tank; light fining and filtration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow plum, lemon rind, and light crushed stone; well-balanced with a soft tropical entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roast poultry, soft cheeses, or shellfish in cream sauce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jean Collet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44423025459266,"sku":null,"price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/collet_vaillons_1.png?v=1784757483","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/jean-collet-chardonnay-vaillons-1er-cru-chablis-burgundy-france-2023","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}