Samuel Billaud, Chablis “Les Grands Terroirs”
Samuel Billaud, Chablis “Les Grands Terroirs”
Samuel Billaud, Chablis “Les Grands Terroirs”
Samuel Billaud, Chablis “Les Grands Terroirs”

Samuel Billaud, Chablis “Les Grands Terroirs”

Burgundy, France 2019 (750mL)
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Samuel Billaud, Chablis “Les Grands Terroirs”

The moniker “Les Grands Terroirs” is not hyperbole here: Among the prime vineyard acreage Samuel Billaud has acquired—which includes land in fabled sites such as “Les Clos,” “Vaudésir,” “Montée de Tonnerre,” “Mont de Milieu,” and “Séchet”—are some highly regarded lieux-dits, many of which sit close to Premier and/or Grand Crus. “Les Pargues” is one such vineyard (often meriting a citation on other producers’ labels), as is “Les Cartes,” which sits near Premier Cru “Vaillons” and boasts vines exceeding 70 years of age. Both vineyards factor into “Les Grands Terroirs,” and the pedigree is clear: This 2019 performs like a Premier Cru costing far, far more.


Samuel Billaud, Chablis “Les Grands Terroirs”
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France
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Burgundy
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FranceChablis
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France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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