Petit Chablis 2023

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.

Sourced from multiple parcels across the Petit Chablis appellation, rooted in limestone soils. The grapes are vinified parcel by parcel using traditional methods, with fermentation and ageing carried out entirely in stainless steel to preserve purity and freshness. The wine is aged for 15 months on fine lees, building subtle texture while maintaining a bright, mineral profile. No oak influence allows the clarity of fruit and terroir to shine through, resulting in a precise and expressive style.

Fresh and lively, showing lemon zest, green apple and white flowers, underpinned by a saline, chalky edge. Aged in stainless steel, it’s clean and precise, with bright acidity and a crisp, mineral finish.

Perfect as an aperitif, or alongside oysters and fresh shellfish. Also works beautifully with goat’s cheese, simple salads, or lightly grilled white fish.

Burgundy is a long and complex strip of regions, sub-regions, villages and vineyards stretching from Dijon in the north to Macon in the south. It producers, along with perhaps one or two other regions, the most sought after wines in the word sometimes selling for tens of thousands of pounds. But for a few exceptions the reds are Pinot Noir and the whites are Chardonnay, but it is the micro-climate, soils and winemaking that makes the wine so interesting, unique and varied in style and quality. It is the most terroir driven region of France and with its continental climate that varies much from year to year, vintage variation in the wines is everything.