Fevre Chablis Champs Royaux 750ml

About the Producer: William Fevre

Domaine William Fèvre is one of the most prestigious Chablis houses, which, despite its relative youth, produces some of the best expressions of Chardonnay in northern Burgundy. Domain properties cover a wide variety of vineyards, including numerous Chablis grand and premier cru sites. The Febvre family has lived in Chablis for 250 years, but the domain itself was not founded by William Febvre until 1959. William Fevre himself sold the house of the same name. deals in 1998 with Maisons et Domaines Henriot (which includes the Henriot champagne house, located in Beaune Bouchard Père et Fils and Beaux Frères). Today, Domaine William Fèvre owns approximately 76 hectares (190 acres) in Chablis, 15 hectares (37 acres) of which are in the Grand Cru vineyards, including Les Clos, Vaudésir, Bougros and Preuses. wines - for example, Bouguereau wines tend to be full-bodied and round, while Vodésir wines are livelier, fresher and more floral. Another 16 hectares (39 acres) of vineyards are classified as Premier Crus (including Fourchaume / Vaulorent, Vaillons, Montmains, Montée de Tonnerre and Les Lys). Barrels, the average age of which is five years, which allows you to show off the quintessential freshness and minerality of Chablis. Harvesting is done manually, with careful sorting of the premier and grand cru portions. Febvre has been using Diam agglomerated cork stoppers since 2005 to solve the problem of premature oxidation that has long been a problem in Burgundy white wines. , premier cru and grand cru in Chablis, Febvre also produces wine from the very unusual appellation of Saint-Brice, the only AOC in Burgundy based on Sauvignon Blanc.