This Saint-Bris has a golden color with light green highlights. Its powerful nose is characterized by aromas of exotic fruits, freshly cut grass and citrus fruits such as grapefruit. This wine has a good structure with an aromatic fruit and vegetable persistence. Produced from vines with an average age of 25 years old and aged in stainless steel tanks for 6-8 months. Best drunk young, as an aperitif or with fruit-based desserts.

Founded in 1840, Maison Simonnet-Febvre is a traditional Chablis winery and amongst the oldest in the area. Nowadays Simonnet-Febvre produces a wide range of wines expressing the different terroirs of the Chablis and Grand Auxerrois vineyards. The estate’s style is asserted with the same conviction throughout the whole range of wines, from the famous Saint-Bris to their outstanding Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos.

They also carry out the historical legacy of being the only winery in Chablis to produce a range of Crémants de Bourgogne. Owning 15 hectares of vineyards in the Auxois area which is halfway between Chablis and Beaune. Bought by Maison Louis Latour in 2003, the estate is led by Paul Espitalié who managed to inspire a new dynamic while keeping its independence by running it as a separate enterprise with its own house style.

Appellation: Appellation Village
Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Soil: Clay and limestone
Average age of the vines: 25 years
Yield: 58 hl/ha
Vinification: Fermented in stainless steel tanks between 16° and 20°c. Full malolactic fermentation completed
Ageing: 6-8 months in stainless steel
Ageability: 1-3 years
Serving Temperature: Between 7° and 10°C

The location of the Saint-Bris vineyards allows the Sauvignon grapes to fully express their range of aromas and the minerality of the soils. They are often planted in colder areas in order to enable a slow ripening and therefore the best expression of the vineyards' strong character.