Domaine Samuel Billaud

Samuel Billaud is part of an historic Chablisian family, he worked for the family firm until breaking out on his own in 2009. Now based in the heart of the village of Chablis in his 13th century cellars he crafts exquisite wines which are vinified and aged in vats and oak barrels for between 12 and 18 months depending on the appellation. The vineyards have an average age of 40 years and are all on the regions classic Kimmeridgian clay/limestone marls so perfectly suited to Chardonnay. He buys in grapes from trusted grower with whom he has worked for many years forming trusted partnerships, as well has having some vineyards of his own. All the farming is organic in principle with sustainability at its heart. He ferments some wines in 450L barrels aiming to bring complexity to the wines while expressing the terroir of each vineyard, as well as ageing other wines in much larger vessels to emphasise their minerality. Spoken of in the same breath as the elite of Chablis Samuel is very much a grower on the up.