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Rene & Vincent Dauvissat
Burgundy • France
Introduction
The Dauvissat domaine was established in the 1970s by Robert Dauvissat, but his son Rene pushed the reputation and holdings of the domaine to where they are today. Rene’s son Vincent started working at the domaine in the late 70s and still oversees production. Despite the current challenges of the climate in Chablis, the domaine's old vines and significant holdings in the best sites in Chablis result in extraordinary quality on a consistent basis.
As a collector of these wines for two decades, it has been interesting to observe perception versus reality. Raveneau is often given an edge over Dauvissat when discussing great producers in Chablis, although most agree that they are the best producers in the region. In reality, numerous blind side-by-sides over the years have revealed much more of an even match. Especially considering the meteoric rise in prices for Raveneau, I hope that collectors look to Dauvissat and understand that while different, the wines deserve to be on an equal footing with Raveneau.
“Their vineyard work is meticulous and they are biodynamic in all but name at this point. The winemaking is traditional, with hand harvesting the norm and whole cluster fermentation in both stainless steel and neutral barrels.”
Dauvissat owns significant parcels in Les Clos and Preuses Grand Cru, but also makes a stunning wine from the 1er Cru La Forest coming largely from older vines (40+ years). They also own vines in the Sechet, Vaillons, and Montmains 1er crus as well as Chablis and Petit Chablis vineyards – their AOC Chablis is of particular note, directly opposite their holdings in La Forest.
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