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2020 Chablis, Vincent Dauvissat

2020 Chablis, Vincent Dauvissat

Chablis, Burgundy, France

Oyster Cut

Vincent Dauvissat’s 2020 Chablis is a village wine in name, but not in spirit. This is classic Dauvissat: lemon pith, green apple, oyster shell, white flowers, a flicker of smoke and that cool chalky precision that seems to sharpen as the wine opens. The 2020 vintage brings a little extra breadth and ripeness, but the wine never loses its poise. It feels bright, composed and quietly commanding.

On the palate, it is sleek and concentrated, with citrus oil, pear, white peach, wet stone and a fine saline edge. There is substance through the middle, almost a gentle creaminess, before the acidity tightens everything into a long, mineral finish. Already compelling, but built with the kind of balance that makes patience look very wise.

For when
A long seafood lunch turns into the best kind of afternoon.

Pairs with
Oysters, crab, langoustines, scallops with lemon butter, roast turbot, goats’ cheese or roast chicken with tarragon.

If this wine were…
A white linen shirt, perfectly pressed, worn barefoot on a stone terrace by the sea.

Domaine Vincent Dauvissat is one of the great names of Chablis, revered for wines that make even village-level parcels feel profound. The family has deep roots in the region, with Robert Dauvissat bottling under the family name in 1931, and today the domaine’s small holdings include prized parcels in Les Clos, Les Preuses, La Forest, Vaillons and Chablis itself. The village Chablis parcel sits opposite La Forest on classic Kimmeridgian soils, giving this wine unusual depth, mineral intensity and ageing potential for its appellation.

Whats in the bottle
100% Chardonnay

Notable Awards
93 points - Decanter

£79.00 - £79.00
£79.00
£79.00 - £79.00
£79.00
Availability:
6 in stock, ready to be shipped

Domaine Vincent Dauvissat is one of the great reference points of Chablis, a producer whose reputation rests not on fashion or volume, but on quiet consistency, old vines and an almost instinctive understanding of place. The family has been rooted in Chablis for generations, and today the domaine is regarded as one of the region’s true benchmarks, producing wines that capture the essence of Kimmeridgian limestone with remarkable clarity and longevity. Whether from Petit Chablis, village sites or the grandest crus, there is a signature here, restraint, precision and a deep mineral calm.

In the vineyard, the approach is thoughtful and exacting, with an emphasis on low yields, healthy fruit and respect for the natural balance of each site. In the cellar, winemaking is traditional and understated. Fermentation and élevage take place largely in older oak, used not to flavour the wine, but to give it shape, texture and the ability to age gracefully. The result is Chablis that never feels forced or overly polished, wines that begin life taut and saline, then unfurl over time into something layered, savoury and hauntingly complex.

What makes Dauvissat so admired is this sense of understatement. These are not wines built to impress in the loudest way, but to endure, evolve and reveal themselves slowly. They have become some of the most sought-after bottles in Chablis because they offer something increasingly rare, authenticity without compromise. Even the domaine’s Petit Chablis carries that same philosophy, delivering a purer, more immediate glimpse into one of Burgundy’s most revered addresses.