Domaine des Pérégrins

Nestled above the River Serein in the village of Poilly-sur-Serein, Domaine des Pérégrins is one of the most exciting new voices to emerge from the Chablis appellation. The estate has been in the Moreau family for generations. Laurent Moreau planted the first vines here in 1982, when the village was formally welcomed into the Chablis appellation after centuries without. But it is his daughter Éléonore who has transformed it into something truly special. Taking the reins in 2016, she brought with her an uncompromising vision: organic farming, painstaking cellar work, and a refusal to rush. The domaine's name - pérégrins, meaning wayfarers or wanderers - speaks to the restless spirit that drives her.

The estate covers just over 14 hectares on the clay-limestone hillsides of Poilly-sur-Serein, in the quieter south-eastern reaches of the appellation. Farming has been certified organic since 2022, with harvesting done largely by hand, no herbicides or chemical fertilisers, and careful canopy management to coax healthy, concentrated fruit. In the cellar, Éléonore lets nature lead: fermentations are spontaneous, and the wines age for an extraordinary 12 to 18 months on the lees in stainless steel, far longer than the Chablis norm. The result is wines of rare texture, precision and depth.