Wine & Cheese evening with Daniel Whalen

Domaine Nathalie et Gilles Fèvre

La famille FÈVRE est née il y a plusieurs siècles au cœur du vignoble de Chablis. En effet, l'arbre généalogique remonte jusqu'en 1745.

Un des ancêtres, ZEPHYR, cultivait déjà la vigne de VAULORENT; c'était au XIXème siècle.

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Mais, c'est surtout au début du XXème siècle, avec MARCEL (1876-1976), l'arrière-grand-père de Gilles, un homme très entreprenant et qui voyait dans le Chablis un vin d'avenir, que notre vignoble se développe.

Ensuite, avec BERNARD (1902-1993), le grand-père de Gilles, le vignoble s'agrandit grâce aux achats de vignes de Chablis Grand Cru (Les Preuses) et de Chablis Premier Cru (Fourchaume).

Gilles a suivi une formation d'œnologue à l'université où il a rencontré Nathalie (œnologue également). Aujourd'hui, grâce aux compétences et à l'expérience les Fèvres mettent en valeur et enrichissent le patrimoine de leurs ancêtres.

Julie fèvre, œnologue comme ses parents, apporte un regard extérieur et un nouvel élan au domaine par ses compétences en agronomie et ses expériences viti-vinicoles acquises à travers le monde.

Domaine Gaston & Pierre Ravaut

The oldest documents date back to 1897 and then 1936 on the occasion of the Concours Général Agricole de Paris competition in which our ancestors participated and obtained medals.

It was after 1920 when Gaston Ravaut, known as "the Uncle" began producing wine for commercialization. Direct sales took off and the wine became the main source of revenue.

Then, his son Pierre Ravaut took over. He who could have had a brilliant career decided to spend his life making wine! This very colourful character was able to impose a style that continues today to mark the reputation of Maison RAVAUT.

The inherited know-how resulted in the Domaine estate winning a medal at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris in 1936 for its Ladoix "Les Hautes Mourottes, and with that came an excellent reputation in the profession and Gaston developed his estate winery in the company of his son Pierre in the 1950s.

Domaine Sebastien Magnien

Sébastien has made a name for himself as a champion of the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune sub-region. It's not far from the Côte de Beaune proper, but it can feel quite different. "We're at a higher elevation in the Hautes-Côtes," he explains. "Vineyards reach as much as 480 metres above sea level here, while the Côtes de Beaune​is between 200 and 350 metres." The cooling effect of the higher altitude has a clear influence on the wines: "you can maintain acidity a lot more easily here. You get one or two per cent less alcohol, fresher aromas and good phenolic and tannic ripeness, too." 

With no Premier or Grand Cru holdings, Sébastien has built up his range by identifying vineyard sites with the potential to outperform their status. "Take the Clos de la Perrière in the Hautes-Côtes," he says. "It's only a regional appellation, but it's got the character and the potential of a village-level wine, if not a Premier Cru."