A recent feature on Opening a Bottle celebrates Domaine William Fèvre as one of Burgundy’s rare “old reliables”: an estate whose Chablis remains deeply classical while delivering exceptional consistency vintage after vintage. The piece explores how Fèvre’s strength lies not in trends but in a clear philosophy: rigor in the vineyard, restraint in the cellar, comfort with legacy, and an ability to translate Chablis’ marine fossil soils into tension and purity in the glass.
Writer Kevin Day underscores why collectors and sommeliers return to Fèvre: the wines don’t seek attention, but they earn it with precise acidity, transparent fruit, and a mineral edge that defines great Chablis. The tasting portion spotlights the 2023 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons, described as a benchmark expression with bright citrus, saline minerality, and elegant lift — a wine that places Vaillons among the most compelling Premier Cru sites for the vintage.
Read the full story below, and explore more great wine writing from Opening a Bottle HERE.
