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DOMAINE BESSON, France

Situated in the heart of Chablis, Domaine Besson is the proud possessor of an exceptional wine-producing heritage, seeking to express and transmit through its wines the purity and sensitivity of this unique terroir.

The estate is an independent, family-owned and run domaine spanning four generations. Today, their 21ha comprises holdings in Petit Chablis, Chablis and selected Premiers/Grands Crus. Owner Alain Besson has recently handed more control to his daughter Camille, who looks after the winemaking and marketing, and son Adrien, who is responsible for the vineyard work. Practising lutte raisonnée in the vineyards and manual harvesting for the Grands Crus, the family’s thoughtful, sensitive winemaking gives rise to a range of wines that offer a pure expression of fruit combined with fine and elegant styling.

Viticulture

Regular ploughing allows deep rooting and promotes a rich and varied biology in the vineyard. Careful management of the canopy allows sunshine to reach the berries to provide strong, ripe, healthy bunches.

Winemaking

They practice micro-vinification that respect the climat to reveal the unique character of each site. Temperature controlled vinification, settling is carried out by nitrogen floatation to ensure a pure and elegant expression of the fruit.