Gautheron Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2022 is a concentrated, old-vine expression of Chablis from a respected family domaine — precise, mineral and built with the added depth and texture that only old vines can deliver.

Domaine Alain Gautheron is a family estate based in Fleys, in the heart of Chablis, farming their vines with care and producing wines that express the pure, stony minerality that makes Chablis unlike any other Chardonnay in the world. Vieilles Vignes — old vines — means lower yields, more concentrated fruit and a wine with more depth and presence than standard Chablis.

My Wine Man

This is for someone who enjoys Chablis and wants something a meaningful step above the entry level.

Chablis is the purest expression of Chardonnay — no oak, no butter, no tropical fruit. Just the clean, stony, oyster-shell minerality of Kimmeridgian limestone soils and the natural freshness of one of Burgundy’s coolest appellations.

The Vieilles Vignes adds concentration and subtle texture — just enough to round the wine without taking anything away from its purity and precision. This is an elevated everyday Chablis that consistently over-delivers at the price.

In my view, this is one of the finest village-level Chablis available at this price — a wine that delivers genuine old-vine depth without the Premier Cru price tag.

What makes this wine stand out

This is all about old-vine concentration and classic Chablis mineral precision.

Lemon, green apple and white pear sit at the core, with oyster shell, wet stone and a fine saline mineral thread that is the unmistakable signature of Kimmeridgian limestone. The old vines add concentration and a subtle textural weight that lifts this above standard village Chablis.

The defining feature is the tension — fresh, focused acidity and mineral drive give the wine shape, length and a long, clean, bone-dry finish.

Pure, precise and completely compelling.

Style / drinking window

Light to medium-bodied with lemon, green apple, white pear, oyster shell and wet stone minerality.

Fresh acidity and mineral tension provide focus, drive and a long, bone-dry finish.

Drinking beautifully now, with continued development over the next 3–5 years.

Why this is a smart buy

If you want an old-vine Chablis with genuine depth and mineral precision from a respected family domaine, this is exceptional value.

It delivers:

• old-vine concentration and depth from a respected Chablis family estate
• classic Kimmeridgian limestone minerality — the purest expression of Chardonnay
• elevated village-level quality at a very honest price

Ideal for oysters, seafood, sushi, goat’s cheese or as a benchmark aperitif.

Looking for a different Chablis style?

• Domaine William Fevre Chablis 2022 → same appellation / benchmark producer / more accessible
• Domaine William Fevre Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons 2021 → step up / Premier Cru / more structure and complexity
• Domaine Auvigue Les Villages Pouilly-Fuissé 2022 → peer-level / Mâconnais / richer and more textural

Life’s too short for bad wine.