On the opposing side of the spectrum from the evocatively named Vaudesir is Grenouille, or “frog.” Rumor has it that the name comes from the songs of frogs that can be heard in the vineyard due to its proximity to the Yvonne river. Situated at the base of the natural amphitheater that is the setting for the Grand Crus of Chablis, some claim that this site produces delicate and refined wines while others are much, much less generous in their praise. Regardless of your opinion, its relatively modest size (even the Droin family owns just shy of 0.5 hectares), resultant scarcity, and intriguing name make it enormously sought-after. Domaine Droin has some of their oldest vines, nigh on 60 years old, planted here. This is always the most accessible of the Grand Crus at this address – round, yet in the words of Benoît, “gourmand.”
