Domaine Christophe et Fils – Chablis, Burgundy

One of Chablis' greatest underdog stories — and one of its most compelling wines.

Sébastien Christophe started with half a hectare of ordinary family vines in Fyé, a quiet plateau village just outside Chablis. No grand inheritance, no legacy estate. Just an obsessive work ethic, a deep sensitivity to terroir, and an unshakeable belief in what these ancient Kimmeridgian soils could do. He did the rest.

Today, the domaine spans village Chablis, and three of the most prestigious Premier Crus on the right bank of the Serein — Fourchaume, Mont de Milieu, and Montée de Tonnerre — alongside the Grand Cru Les Preuses. In the cellar, the approach is deliberately restrained: stainless steel, precise elevage, zero interference. The terroir does the talking.