The vineyards are situated on the “back side” of the 1er Crus. The soil here is infused with a particularly high percentage of limestone which permits this cuvée to make a clear statement of its origins. "Argilo-calcaire" soil composition heavily marked by small stones that provide for excellent drainage.

Jean Dauvissat, and his son Sebastien, are the most recent in an extended line of the Dauvissat family that has been in possession of this notable domaine since 1899. The cave is positioned under the family house which dates from the 17th century and where the road to the hamlet of Chichee begins. The first formal bottling of wines under the Dauvissat label occurred on a limited scale in 1963.

Of course, the entire vineyard surface is underlain by the Kimmeridgian limestone that makes Chablis one of the most unique wine-producing areas in the world.