Vieilles Vignes
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken with wild mushrooms, creamy goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Joseph Drouhin's Vieilles Vignes (Old Vines) white wines, most notably represented by their acclaimed Pouilly-Fuisse and Chablis expressions, showcase the profound depth that mature Chardonnay vines bring to Burgundy's diverse terroirs. Sourced from carefully selected parcels where the vines are typically over 30 years of age, these deep-rooted plants draw rich mineral character and concentrated sap from the deep limestone-dominant soils. Drouhin's winemaking philosophy for these old vines emphasizes minimal intervention, gentle pneumatic pressing, and a balanced aging regimen—often utilizing a combination of stainless steel to preserve freshness and French oak barrels to impart a subtle, creamy texture. This approach yields a white Burgundy of remarkable concentration, vibrant acidity, and a complex aromatic profile of orchard fruits, white flowers, and toasted brioche, reflecting the family's multi-generational dedication to biodynamic principles and terroir purity.
🍾 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% - 13.5%