Domaine Baudouin Millet Chablis AOC Vieilles Vignes 2024

Today the domaine encompasses nine hectares of AOC Petit Chablis, based near Poilly-sur-Serein, four hectares of AOC Chablis in Beru and Viviers in the south east of the region plus one hectare in 1er Cru Vaucoupin. They also source fruit from Les Preuses and Vaudesir to release tiny amounts of Grand Cru. The family winery is in the village of Tonnerre, to the east of Chablis.

In the vineyard Baudouin avoids extremism and defines his philosophy as ‘lutte ultra raisonée’, interfering as little as possible.

In the cellar, they use no oak at all, save for a little on their rare amounts of Grand Cru releases. All other wines are fermented and matured ‘cuve inox,’ in stainless steel tank, with extended time on lees.

Stylistically his wines are pure and fine but with more ripeness than the many other Chablis producers, a style that makes them very charming even in youth. Historically they harvest about one week later than their neighbours. They seek ‘vrai maturité’, real ripeness, which is reflected in the intensity and depth of the finished wines.