A masterclass in elegance and minerality, the 2022 Les Preuses delivers a poised, high-definition expression of Grand Cru Chablis. Combining fruit from two distinct sections—one south-facing and flatter, the other with deeper soils—this wine shows both grace and depth. Aromatics range from orange zest and pear to oyster brine and white flowers, with a subtle smokiness developing over time. The palate is satiny, linear, and persistently mineral, making this one of the most refined and age-worthy expressions in the Fèvre portfolio. 

Decanter | D 96
Published: Oct 19, 2023
Drink: 2026-2036

Beautiful mix of richness, grace and drive. As always with Fèvre's Les Preuses, this is elegant, long-living and fine. Ultra-stylish and very mineral. From two sections of vines. One situated low down on Les Preuses next to Vincent Dauvissat's plot, on the flatter part facing south, the other on deeper soils, with both adding richness and totalling 2.5ha.
Closure: Cork
Body: Medium
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

The Wine Advocate | RP 95
Published: Mar 6, 2025
Drink: 2027-2050

The 2022 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses wafts from the glass with aromas of orange zest, oyster liquor, brine and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and textural, it's more and intensely mineral, underlining its role as the most ethereal of the grand cru climats.

The 2022 crop is the penultimate vintage of organic conversion for the 78-hectare Domaine William Fèvre, though it's actually the 16th year the estate has been practicing organic. It's a terrific success, exhibiting tension and precision that isn't universally to be taken for granted in this Chablis vintage. Beyond the quality of the wines themselves, the big news at this address, which has been managed with sagacity and competence by Didier Séguier since 1999, is its acquisition by Domaines des Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). I'm sure Fèvre couldn't have found a better steward for the future.

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 17.5
Published: Jan 17, 2024

Tank sample. Intense aroma of fresh pears, pure and open. Deeply fruited on the mid palate balanced by very good freshness. Persistent and with excellent tension.

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DescriptionLes Preuses is probably taken from the word “Perreuse” (stone), the name given to the ancient Roman road which ran below the current vineyard. Made for ageing thanks to a dense, compact, clay-rich soil resting on a limestone bed.
Grape variety
TastingFloral nose, with fruity aromas enhanced by intense mineral notes and developing lightly smoky touches. Very round on the palate, both full-bodied and refined.
Food and wine pairingFish, shellfish and other seafood, grilled or in a cream sauce. Poultry and white meat, grilled or in a cream sauce.

HARVEST: Manual
VINIFICATION: Use of the principle of gravity so as to avoid all pumping, which could harm the quality of the wine. Brief (1½ - 2 hours) pneumatic pressing to obtain a gentle separation of the solid and liquid parts of the grape. Very light static settling of the juice to preserve enough fine lees so that the alcoholic and malolactic fermentations can occur naturally. The must is run into French oak barrels (aged of 6 years in average) for 50 to 60% of the harvest. The remainder is vinified in small stainless steel vats.
MATURING: 14 to 15 months, of which 5 to 6 months on fine lees in French oak barrels, for 50 to 60% of the harvest. The end of maturation occurs in small stainless steel vats.