Samuel Billaud Chablis

Samuel Billaud has been behind some of the finest wines in Chablis for over 30 years, first as winemaker at his family’s celebrated Domaine Billaud-Simon before founding his own estate in 2009. When the family domaine was sold to Faiveley in 2014 he recovered his share of the vines, and he now works from a new winery in the centre of Chablis. Critics regularly place him alongside Raveneau and Dauvissat at the very top of the appellation.

Grown on Chablis’ famous Kimmeridgian limestone soils, this village Chablis is fermented in a mix of stainless steel, large oak demi-muids and glass globes, with longer lees ageing than is typical for the region. Expect lemon, green apple and oyster shell, with a creamy texture balanced by a linear, saline mineral finish. Brilliant with oysters, shellfish or simply cooked white fish.