The Producer
The Domaine Giraudon is a family-owned vineyard located in the typically Burgundian village of Chitry-le-Fort, a few kilometers southwest of Chablis, in the heart of the great Auxerrois. The Giraudon family has been cultivating vines on these slopes for several generations, with Marcel Giraudon and now his children, Aurélie and Thibaut, who have taken over the reins of the family estate. Historically, the Chitry vineyard suffered from phylloxera and the major upheavals of the 20th century, but it has managed to endure and obtained in 1993 the right to identify its wines under the Bourgogne Chitry appellation. Today, the estate embodies this winemaking tradition rooted in local history, while continuing an artisanal vinification focused on the expression of the terroir.
Today, the estate is managed with respect for sustainable practices, with manual harvesting, controlled soil work, and an EcoPhyto approach for the protection of the vines. Traditional vinification in stainless steel tanks (without wood for the majority of the wines) helps preserve the aromatic purity and expression of the vintage, with careful control of fermentation temperatures. The wines produced reflect the freshness, finesse, and minerality of the Chitry terroir, whether in Bourgogne Aligoté, Bourgogne Chitry whites or reds, as well as in some rarer cuvées like Crémant de Bourgogne or a small volume of Chablis. Aurélie focuses on vinification while Thibaut oversees the vines, thus perpetuating the family know-how in a domain deeply rooted in Burgundian tradition.
The Wine
Systematic manual harvesting.
Vinification :
Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, indigenous yeasts
Systematic malolactic fermentation
Quick aging in tanks to retain maximum fruit, freshness, and typicity.
Tasting
A lively and taut wine, with a beautiful salinity, that will wonderfully accompany 6 oysters or Burgundy snails!