Domaine Giraudon

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 region. 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 the right in 1993 to identify its wines under the Bourgogne Chitry appellation. 

Today, the estate is managed with respect for sustainable practices, featuring manual harvesting, controlled soil work, and an EcoPhyto approach for vine protection. Traditional vinification in stainless steel tanks (without wood for most 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 the Bourgogne Aligoté, the Bourgogne Chitry whites or reds, as well as in some rarer cuvées like the 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 an estate deeply rooted in the Burgundian tradition.