Domaine Nathalie et Gilles Fèvre Petit Chablis 2022, France

Vintage 2019

Gilles and Nathalie Fèvre met at university where they both qualified as oenologists. Gilles is in charge of viticulture and Nathalie oversees vinification. Gilles’ great grandfather began growing grapes and making wine in and around the village of Fontenay-Près-Chablis over a hundred years ago. They have now been joined by their daughter Julie – a qualified agricultural engineer and oenologue in her own right. This is a wonderful 50-hectare domaine, all planted on Kimmeridgian limestone – 33 hectares of which are village Chablis.

The name Fèvre has history in Chablis, Giles has traced his family back to 1745 and during the 19^th century an ancestor, Zephyr, already had vines in Vaulorent. The domaine continues to grow and now they have 50ha of vines. Nathalie worked at La Chablisienne, the local and high-quality co-operative until 2004 when Domaine Nathalie & Giles Fèvre was born. They are now joined by their daughter Julie, not yet 30 but already handy in the vineyard and cellar.

This Petit Chablis comes from parcels situated on the plate between the village of Fontenay-Près-Chablis and Chablis and grown on stony soils (Portlandien Limestone).

Fresh and very fruity (like English sweets), crisp, aromatic, and a pleasure to drink!

Fab with a steaming bowl of fish and mussel soup, or goats cheese spread onto crackers