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After Alexandre Fefeu spent 10 years doing all the work in his great-grandparents' vineyard, it was now time for his own cuvée - The Fontaine de Chaule - Petit Chablis was born.
The vineyard measures 1ha and is located on the border of Poilly sur Serein and Yrouerre, in the Yonne department. The vines were planted 30 years ago by Alexandre's grandfather on a hill with south-southeast orientation, the extra sunlight allows the grapes to achieve optimum ripening. The soil consists mainly of the Kimmeridgian limestone renowned in the region, with some clay lower down the hill. In 2022, the vines produced enough juice for a production of 6667 bottles.
Alexandre is a modern winemaker and works uncertified organically. Relying on nature, all grapes are hand-picked and chemical pesticides are out of the question. The wine is aged for 9 months, partly on wood and partly on stainless steel.
It is everything you look for in a Petit Chablis, obviously the freshness and minerality the region is known for with lovely green fruit, but also riper notes and a certain textured body through the subtle use of wood and that with mega value for money.