Chablis domaine farmed since 1640, with organic vineyards and wines from Premier Cru Mont de Milieu to Grand Cru Les Clos.
The producer
Domaine Pinson has farmed in Chablis since 1640 and works organic vineyards without herbicides or pesticides. Charlène Pinson has been the winemaker since 2008, after training in Beaune and working in the Rhône. The cellar varies by vineyard, with some sites fermented in barrel and others in tank, followed by ageing in older barrels or stainless steel. The range includes Premier Cru Mont de Milieu and La Forêt alongside Grand Cru Les Clos, whose 2022 wine is 100% Chardonnay from 1962 vines.
Known for
Organic Chablis from Les Clos
Notable facts
The Pinson family has farmed in Chablis continuously since 1640.
The domaine owns 14 hectares across six Premier Cru vineyards and Grand Cru Les Clos.
The vineyards are farmed organically without herbicides or pesticides.
Charlène Pinson has been winemaker since 2008 after training in Beaune and working in the Rhône.
The story
Charlène Takes the Cellar
In 2008, Charlène Pinson became the winemaker at Domaine Pinson after studying viticulture and winemaking in Beaune and gaining experience in the Rhône. She entered a family domaine that had farmed in Chablis continuously since 1640. The vineyards are worked organically without herbicides or pesticides. In the cellar, some vineyards ferment in barrel and others in tank, while ageing uses older barrels and stainless steel. Her work now covers bottles from Premier Cru Mont de Milieu to Grand Cru Les Clos.
From the atlas
Domaine Pinson
Domaine Pinson farms organic Chablis vineyards and bottles Premier Cru Mont de Milieu alongside Grand Cru Les Clos.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Place
Chablis, Burgundy
Vineyard holdings
14 hectares across six Premier Cru vineyards and Grand Cru Les Clos
Farming
Organic viticulture without herbicides or pesticides
Cellar
Fermentation in barrel or tank, with older barrels and stainless steel for ageing
Signature wine
Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
The Producer
The Pinson family has farmed in Chablis continuously since 1640, making it one of the oldest producer families in the appellation. Charlène Pinson has been the winemaker since 2008, after earning a degree in viticulture and winemaking in Beaune and gaining experience in the Rhône.
The domaine works with organic methods and leaves the cellar open to different vessels. Some vineyards ferment in barrel, others in tank. Ageing uses older barrels and stainless steel, with no single approach applied across every wine.
Place
Chablis is a Burgundy appellation where vineyard names mark different levels within the hierarchy. Mont de Milieu and La Forêt are Premier Cru vineyards, while Les Clos is a Grand Cru vineyard. The classification changes the name on the bottle and identifies the vineyard level behind it.
Les Clos contains significant deposits of Kimmeridgian limestone. Across the range, the wines carry saline minerality and salty seashell notes associated with Chablis.
Wines
The named range includes Chablis Premier Cru Mont de Milieu, Chablis 1er Cru La Forêt, and Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos. Mont de Milieu shows pineapple, vanilla, and apricot, with a round, balanced palate and persistent flavour.
Les Clos 2022 is 100% Chardonnay from 1962 vines. Fermentation uses 80% stainless steel and 20% new barrels, followed by 15 months of ageing in barrels three to four years old. La Forêt adds another Premier Cru vineyard name to the range.
Final Word
Domaine Pinson presents Chablis through named vineyards, with cellar work that moves between barrel, tank, older barrels, and stainless steel.