Christophe et Fils Petit Chablis, Burgundy, France 2024
Sébastien Christophe represents Chablis's newest generation — hard-driving, tradition-literate, and clear-eyed about what a changing climate means for these slopes. He began in 1999 with a half-hectare of Petit Chablis inherited from his grandfather and has since built the domaine parcel by parcel to roughly 9 hectares, including premier cru holdings in Fourchaume, Montée de Tonnerre, and Mont de Milieu. Based in Fyé on the right bank of the Serein — the grand cru side of the river — his wines are spare, vertical, and mineral-driven, often drawing comparisons to the Loire more than the Côte d'Or.
- Winemaker: Sébastien Christophe
- Farming: Organic practices; conversion to certified organic underway
- Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Terroir: Petit Chablis, Burgundy, France. Young vines on Portlandian limestone plateaus north of the grand crus and premier cru Montée de Tonnerre, planted across multiple aspects at 245–280m elevation, right bank of the Serein.
- Vinification: Hand-harvested; native-yeast fermentation; full malolactic fermentation.
- Aging: Stainless steel, 7–8 months; fined with bentonite and filtered with diatomaceous earth.
- Tasting Notes: Preserved lemon, wet stone, flint, and dried herb; taut and saline on the palate with more textural weight than the appellation typically suggests.
- Food Pairings: Raw oysters, other shellfish, or on its own as an aperitif.
Christophe et Fils Petit Chablis, Burgundy, France 2024
Sébastien Christophe represents Chablis's newest generation — hard-driving, tradition-literate, and clear-eyed about what a changing climate means for these slopes. He began in 1999 with a half-hectare of Petit Chablis inherited from his grandfather and has since built the domaine parcel by parcel to roughly 9 hectares, including premier cru holdings in Fourchaume, Montée de Tonnerre, and Mont de Milieu. Based in Fyé on the right bank of the Serein — the grand cru side of the river — his wines are spare, vertical, and mineral-driven, often drawing comparisons to the Loire more than the Côte d'Or.
- Winemaker: Sébastien Christophe
- Farming: Organic practices; conversion to certified organic underway
- Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Terroir: Petit Chablis, Burgundy, France. Young vines on Portlandian limestone plateaus north of the grand crus and premier cru Montée de Tonnerre, planted across multiple aspects at 245–280m elevation, right bank of the Serein.
- Vinification: Hand-harvested; native-yeast fermentation; full malolactic fermentation.
- Aging: Stainless steel, 7–8 months; fined with bentonite and filtered with diatomaceous earth.
- Tasting Notes: Preserved lemon, wet stone, flint, and dried herb; taut and saline on the palate with more textural weight than the appellation typically suggests.
- Food Pairings: Raw oysters, other shellfish, or on its own as an aperitif.