Les Clos
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lobster, seared sea scallops, roasted veal chops
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the most famous and historic of the Chablis Grand Cru vineyards, Joseph Drouhin's Les Clos is a masterclass in the expression of Kimmeridgian limestone. The name 'Les Clos' refers to the stone walls that historically enclosed this prized hillside, which has been cultivated since the Middle Ages by the monks of Saint Martin of Tours. Drouhin's parcels in this legendary amphitheater benefit from optimal southern exposure, yielding Chardonnay of immense power, structure, and chiseled minerality. The wine is fermented and aged with great care, utilizing a judicious blend of stainless steel and seasoned French oak barrels to preserve the pristine, oyster-shell salinity and intense white flower aromas that define this iconic terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in Beaune in 1880 by Joseph Drouhin, Maison Joseph Drouhin stands as one of Burgundy's preeminent family-owned wine houses. Guided today by the fourth generation—Frédéric, Philippe, Laurent, and head winemaker Véronique Boss-Drouhin—the domaine encompasses approximately 90 to 100 hectares of organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards spanning Chablis, the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise, and the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Drouhin's viticultural identity rests upon limestone-clay terroirs, indigenous yeast fermentations, delicate extraction, and judicious French oak aging. Renowned benchmark expressions include the historic Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Mouches in both rouge and blanc, prestigious Grand Crus like Musigny and Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche, and Chablis Premier and Grand Crus under Domaine Drouhin-Vaudon. Emphasizing finesse, aromatic precision, and crystalline balance over sheer power, Joseph Drouhin represents a classical and enduring touchstone of Burgundian winemaking.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
13%