A Note from Charly Nicolle: That’s what I chose to be. I first worked with my father; I learned the ropes, I soaked up the knowledge. I make and sign my own wine now. I’m content in my vineyard. I take care of my vines with both deep-rooted and intimate happiness. It’s like an infant I care for every day, bringing the fruit that make my Chablis to maturity. All year round, I work the land: ploughing, tilling and hoeing. Pruning with care, I count the seven nodes along the cane and two more on the renewal spur. The vines bud. In June the hills fill with their scent and I count the 100 days remaining until harvest. Summer goes by, the last Swallows take flight and I harvest the golden seeds.

One of the 7 Chablis Grand Crus, 'Bougros' wines are more rounded and less austere than the other Grand Cru Chablis and are therefore more accessible when young. From vines aged over 50 years of age, this Chablis Grand Cru from Charly Nicolle has all of the qualities of a Grand Cru, minerality enhanced with rich and powerful fruit.