2009 Christian Moreau Chablis Les Vaillons

Domaine Christian Moreau Pere et Fils traces its roots to the early 19th century, when Jean Joseph Moreau founded a wine merchant company in Chablis. In the 1980s the family sold the business, but in 2002 the family bought it back. Today Fabien Moreau, who earned a degree in winemaking in Dijon and worked in winemaking in New Zealand before returning to Burgundy, is Managing Director and head winemaker at the Domaine. The domaine has 30 acres in Chablis, including Grand Crus in Les Clos des Hospices, a monopole, Les Clos, Valmur, Vaudesir and Blanchot. Wine Advocate has complimented the domaine and called it a Chablis “success story.” Wine Advocate calls the domaine “the poster children for a new Chablis quality consciousness…”

Vaillons is a Premier Cru on the west bank of the Serein River, just west of the village of Chablis. It includes the climats Sur Les Vaillons, Chatains, Les Grands Chaumes, Les Chatains, Secher, Beaugnons, Les Lys, Roncieres, Les Epinottes and Les Minos. The soil is a mix of limestone, clay and fossilized oyster shells.

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.