Samuel Billaud Chablis Premier Cru Sechet Vieilles Vignes 2016

Sourced from a 70-year-old plot of vines within the Vaillons Premier Cru that once belonged to Billaud’s grandmother. He re-acquired the plot in 2014. Pneumatic pressing, cold settling. Alcoholic fermentation in small, thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks and neutral casks. Aging on fine lees.

Part of an esteemed Chablis family, Samuel Billaud struck out on his own in 2009 to found his eponymous domaine. He had previously been the winemaker at Domaine Billaud-Simon, which had been a shining light in the old school Chablis clubhouse of quality. Since the creation of his own label, Samuel has met with great success and moved into a new winery space in 2015 as well as purchasing four hectares of vines that had previously belonged to Domaine Billaud-Simon.