MAISON JAFFELIN
Maison Jaffelin - Vin de France Chardonnay
VINTAGE
2025
ABV
12.5%
STYLE
A still white Vin de France wine that can be produced across Burgundy without fixed geographic boundaries. Typically fresh, approachable and fruit-forward, in a simple, easy-drinking style.
ORIGIN
Vin de France , Burgundy region, France
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Chardonnay
TASTING NOTES
A brilliant, golden colour. On the nose, a bouquet with floral aromas followed by green apple and nectarine notes. The palate is dry and fresh, with a good balance between fruitiness, acidity and roundness, and a long, pleasant finish.
FOOD PAIRING
Lovely with a roast chicken dinner or a simple pasta bake.
Maison Jaffelin – Vin de France Pinot Noir
VINTAGE
2025
ABV
12.5%
STYLE
A still red Vin de France wine. Pinot Noir is native to Burgundy, a mysterious and complex grape variety that is the source of Burgundy's greatest red wines.
ORIGIN
Vin de France , Burgundy region, France
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Pinot Noir
TASTING NOTES
A beautiful ruby colour with purple tints. The bouquet is round and explosive with cherry and small red fruit aromas. The taste is soft on the palate, complex and rich, with fine quality tannins and a great length.
FOOD PAIRING
Great with a roast turkey or ham dinner, or a mild sausage casserole.
Maison Jaffelin - Fleurie
VINTAGE
2024
ABV
13%
STYLE
One of Beaujolais' most elegant crus, from the heart of the Beaujolais region (approx. 840 hectares under vine). Known for its finesse, silky texture and delicate structure, with fragrant aromas of red berries, rose and violet.
ORIGIN
Fleurie AOC, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Gamay
TASTING NOTES
A deep red colour with hints of ruby. The wine has a light, floral smell, with notes of white rose and violet, along with fresh red fruit. On the palate, it's fresh and smooth, with soft, well-balanced tannins that give it an elegant feel. There are subtle touches of pepper and toasted flavour, leading to a smooth, long finish.
FOOD PAIRING
Delicious with sausages and mash, or a simple burger and various Chinese dishes.
Maison Jaffelin - Mâcon-Lugny
VINTAGE
2024
ABV
12.5%
STYLE
Located in the south of Burgundy within the Mâconnais. Limestone and clay soils ideal for Chardonnay, with a favourable climate producing elegant, fresh, well-balanced white wines with a distinctive regional expression.
ORIGIN
Mâcon-Lugny AOC, Mâconnais, Burgundy, France
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Chardonnay
TASTING NOTES
A pale, brilliant golden colour with green highlights. The nose is fresh, offering delicate aromas of white fruits such as apple and pear, complemented by citrus notes like lemon zest, with subtle floral hints and a touch of minerality. On the palate, crisp, lively and well-balanced, with fresh fruit and citrus supported by refreshing acidity, leading to a clean, mineral-driven finish.
FOOD PAIRING
Pairs beautifully with creamy chicken and mushroom pasta or a fish pie.
Maison Jaffelin – Chablis
VINTAGE
2024
ABV
12.5%
STYLE
From the northernmost vineyards of Burgundy, grown in clay-limestone soil rich in fossils. Pressed, then aged for nine months in vats in contact with the lees. Best served at 10-12°C, with ageing potential of 2 to 5 years.
ORIGIN
Chablis AOC, Burgundy, France
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Chardonnay
TASTING NOTES
A clear wine with golden highlights. A fresh nose with notes of green apple and citrus fruit. A lively taste on the palate, with minerality and saline aftertaste, before fresh fruit aromas come to the fore.
FOOD PAIRING
Delicious as an aperitif, or paired with seafood chowder and fish dishes of all kinds — especially fish and chips or a creamy pasta
Maison Jaffelin – Chablis 1er Cru "Vaillons"
VINTAGE
2023
ABV
13%
STYLE
From the Vaillons climat — one of Chablis' most highly regarded Premier Cru vineyards. Pressed, then aged on fine lees for 10 months in temperature-controlled tanks (80% stainless steel, 20% oak barrels). Best served at 10-12°C, with ageing potential of 4 to 8 years.
ORIGIN
Chablis 1er Cru, "Vaillons" climat, Burgundy, France
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Chardonnay
TASTING NOTES
An intense golden colour with brilliant highlights. An intense nose with notes of citrus, green apple, and toasted dried fruit. A full-bodied wine on the palate, balanced by a beautiful minerality, with a lovely length where freshness gives way to a silky texture.
FOOD PAIRING
The same Chablis character from one standout vineyard, with extra depth and finesse. Wonderful with Dublin Bay prawns, scallops or a whole roasted salmon — the bright acidity cuts through rich, buttery sauces. One to save for a special occasion.
ABOUT US
Jaffelin is known — fondly — as “the smallest of Burgundy's great wine houses.” since the 1950s, its wines travelling the world — proof that great things really do come in small packages.
Step inside Maison Jaffelin's cellars in Beaune — the beating heart of Burgundy — and you're stepping into a story that began in 1816. The cellars themselves go back even further: carved beneath a church built eight centuries ago, they're some of the oldest wine cellars in Beaune, and they're still quietly ageing wine today.
Since the early 2010s, winemaker Marinette Garnier has kept that story alive, blending old-world tradition with a modern touch. Rather than growing every grape itself, Jaffelin travels across Burgundy, hand-picking the finest wines from small growers and finishing them under one roof — a style the French call a négociant-éleveur. It means every bottle carries a taste of somewhere different, from Burgundy's biggest names to its best-kept secrets.
Jaffelin presses using a traditional vertical press, (like a manual juice press) and the wine is moved into oak barrels by gravity rather than pumped — both handling the fruit as gently as possible.
It is noted that Jaffelin is the only wine house based right in Beaune's historic town centre; every other major producer has relocated out to the vineyards over the years.
A JOURNEY THROUGH BURGUNDY
Where Does Every Jaffelin Wine Come From?
Maison Jaffelin calls Beaune home — the historic capital of Burgundy wine country — right in the middle of vineyards stretching from Chablis in the north to Beaujolais in the south.
By hand-picking and finishing wine from growers all along this stretch, Jaffelin captures a little bit of everywhere — so each bottle in the range has its own personality, shaped by exactly where its grapes were grown.
Why Location Makes All The Difference?
Burgundy's vineyards grow on ancient limestone soil, laid down millions of years ago when this land was still under the sea — soil that gives the wines their bright acidity, chalky minerality and elegant freshness.
That's part of why Chardonnay and Pinot Noir taste so good here. Travel south, though, and the climate warms up — so the wines get riper and rounder the further you go.
Chablis - The Cool North
Many people are surprised to learn that Chablis is actually a place, not a grape. Nestled in the cooler north of Burgundy, close enough to Champagne to share its crisp climate, Chablis produces some of the region's most refreshing white wines — all made from Chardonnay.
Its soil holds a fascinating secret: ancient fossilised oysters, no bigger than a fingernail, still surface in the vineyards today. It's this rare combination of cool climate and fossil-rich soil that gives Chablis its signature style — crisp, zesty and mineral, unlike any other Chardonnay in Burgundy
The Mâconnais & Beaujolais — The Warmer South
Head south of Beaune and the sun does more of the work. In the Mâconnais, Chardonnay ripens fuller and rounder. Go further still into Beaujolais, and the soil turns to granite — giving the grapes real freshness and a lifted, floral perfume.
It's perfect for Gamay, the grape behind light, juicy reds like Fleurie.
What This Means For Your Glass
VDF (Vin de France) Chardonnay
Light-bodied and easy-drinking, blended from grapes right across the region. Lovely with a roast chicken dinner or a simple pasta bake.
VDF Pinot Noir
Light-bodied and fresh, with juicy red cherry and raspberry fruit, smooth silky tannins and a touch of ripe, jammy dark fruit. An easy, everyday red — great with a Sunday roast, a beef stew, or a mild sausage casserole
Mâcon-Lugny (a commune within the burgundy)
Medium-bodied: a fuller, riper Chardonnay from the sunnier south with a softer, rounder edge. Pairs beautifully with creamy chicken and mushroom pasta or a fish pie.
Fleurie
Light-bodied and silky, from Beaujolais' granite hills. Easy to fall for with sausages and mash, or a simple burger.
Chablis
Light-to-medium-bodied chardonnay grown in Chablis, crisp and zesty with a subtle minerality. Brilliant with a seafood chowder or fish and chips.
Chablis 1er Cru "Vaillons"
A medium-bodied chardonnay grown in Chablis, the same Chablis character from one standout vineyard, with extra depth and finesse. A step up for a roast salmon dinner or a special occasion.
