Samuel Billaud - Chablis - White - 2023

Wine:

Fresh and delicate, the 2023 Chablis White opens with elegant chalky aromas, supported by a restrained aging process that preserves the purity of its citrus and white peach notes. With just the right level of ripeness, it’s lively, mineral-driven, and perfectly balanced. This Chardonnay offers immediate, unpretentious enjoyment—a beautifully made village-level Chablis to enjoy now or over the next three years and beyond.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Vines aged 40 years on average. Aged on lees for 12 months in stainless steel vats.

Color:

Bright, luminous light yellow.

Nose:

Fresh, with beautiful minerality and chalky notes.

Palate:

Served by a sober aging process, this wine offers a juice of just the right maturity, dynamic, mineral and balanced.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, seafood, snails, white fish, goat's cheese.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028 and beyond for enthusiasts.

For the past 10 years, Domaine Samuel Billaud has been turning heads in Chablis, consistently delivering standout wines with brilliant tension and shimmering minerality.

Awarded 2 stars in the Guide RVF—a prestigious French wine publication—the estate may be modest in size, with just 4 hectares under vine, but it boasts an impressive share of Premier and Grand Cru parcels.

Critics are unanimous in their praise for the precision and radiance of these wines, whose expression rivals some of the finest Whites from the Côte de Beaune.