Notes from Grand Cru Selections:

"Édouard and Eleni first met during the 2010 harvest in New Zealand. Not long after, they married and returned to Chablis to take over a small piece of Edouard's family domaine  and establish their own project in 2013. With just 3.3 hectares to start, their vision was clear: a more artisanal, sustainable approach, focused on farming. Making single-site wines that highlight the individuality of each plot through the same thoughtful, minimalist winemaking. Their small holdings allowed them to know every vine by heart...in 2023, Édouard inherited an additional 5 hectares of impressive real estate —including Butteaux and new 1er crus Forêts, Séchet, Châtaigne, and Montée de Tonnerre, along with the Grands Crus Blanchots, Valmur, and Les Clos—bringing the domaine to roughly 10 hectares. 

Among the domaine’s most treasured vineyards, Butteaux includes nearly 0.32 hectares of old sélection massale vines rooted in Kimmeridgian supérieur soils. Long a focus for Édouard, and expanded through inheritance in 2023, Butteaux offers depth, intensity, and distinctive mineral drive."

Wine Advocate

" One of the standout performers of the portfolio from a site the young Vocorets have worked since 2013, the 2024 Chablis 1er Cru Les Butteaux offers aromas of Granny Smith apple, jasmine, lemon oil and oyster shell. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, layered and racy, with a crisp core of fruit, mouthwatering acidity and a long, saline finish. More giving than La Forêt yet still unmistakably Chablisien in character, it represents a strong effort in a challenging year, where—unsurprisingly—the warmer sites have generally performed better. This is a quintessential expression of Chablis and could not come from anywhere else."