Christophe et Fils

This producer is just brilliant, one of the best - every aspect of his viticulture and vinification is thought out and effected with precision. There is nuance and fine detail in his wines that pleases even the toughest critics and they are nicely concentrated thanks to Sebastien's understanding of the importance of low yields. Sebastien is producing Chablis superior to many of the regions most celebrated domaines and at very fair prices.. he remains under the radar though.. his success has come completely by word of mouth. As a man Sebastien is energetic and quizzical, perhaps even restless but it is easy to see he has that special 'je ne sais quoi' found in all the best winemakers. Every aspect of his viticulture and vinification is thought out and effected with precision. There is nuance and fine detail in his wines that pleases the toughest connoisseurs and they are nicely concentrated thanks to Sebastien's understanding of the importance of low yields. He conducts the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in steel, and ages the wine in steel (with a mix of older barrels for the 1er Crus). He looks for elegance, length, purity and minerality in his wines and has extremely exacting standards with the result that the quality is sensational. The domaine and its vineyards are in the commune of Fyé, across the river from the town of Chablis. The hills are steep here and overlook Les Clos, Blanchots and Montee de Tonnerre. The wines display beautiful bracing acidity and vibrancy. They also have that attractive green and platinum shimmer and are particularly concentrated and suave. A terrific village, that quite frankly is easily of 1er Cru standard.