The Pinson family has been in Chablis over 400 years. The family’s most important figure, Louis Pinson, led the domaine in 1940 to become one of the first properties in Chablis to sell directly to the public.
Louis Pinson decided to retire in 1983 having made some fabulous chablis wines. His great grand-daughter, Charlène, along with her father, Laurent and her uncle Christophe have now taken over to run the estate.
Vaugiraut starts with the prefix "Vau", which in most cases refers to the word "vallée" (valley).Vaugiraut goes back to 1537, spelled "vaul girault" at the time. The word "Giraut" most likely stems from a family called Girault or Giraut that owned land in this valley.
Blend: 100% chardonnay
AOC: Chablis
Terroir & Location: While located on the left bank, the climat of Vaugiraut possesses almost all the characteristics of the right bank. It soaks in some beautiful late afternoon sun.The soil is covered in very white stones, mostly limestone. It is deeper at the bottom of the vineyard due to the colluvial deposit.
It provides the grapes with excellent ripening conditions resulting in wines with powerful and persistent minerality, moderate acidity and a remarkable aromatic strength.
