2021 Patrick Piuze Vaulorent Chablis Premier Cru

Quebec born Patrick Piuze has worked widely across the globe, and after a short stint running his wine bar in Montreal he made the move to Burgundy to further explore his love for terroir driven wines. Patrick Piuze made a name for himself as an accomplished winemaker with his work at Olivier Leflaive, La Maison Verget, and finally as the cellar master at Jean-Marc Brocard. His experiences finally led to the decision to start his own winery business in 2008. It was a significant undertaking, yet with a passion for the region and his desire to promote the great terroirs of Chablis, Patrick is now one of the leading producers in the region.

While Vaulorent is part of the larger Fourchaume set of premier cru vineyards, it's particularly well regarded as it sits on the same slope as the grand cru vineyards, bordering Les Preuses. Vaulorent shares the same limestone-rich Kimmeridgian soils as the grand cru plots, yet with a varied aspect from true south to an area facing north west.