The terroir at Chitry is particularly well suited for the Aligoté grape which makes up 40% of the vines planted in the area. The wine goes through a malolactic fermentation which adds a lovely middle palate to its vibrant fruity and mineral qualities. Bright aromatics, fruity mid-palate with a lemon-drop finish.
The Giraudon family has been farming and making wine in Chitry for centuries, and the current proprietors, sister and brother team Aurelie and Thibaut Giraudon, follow very traditional methods in their work. Their vineyards are on hillsides of Kimmeridgian chalky marl like one finds in Grand Cru Chablis. Yields in the vineyard are kept modest and harvesting is done by hand. For the white wines, fermentation is carried out in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks.