Clément Lavallée

Clément is the son of winegrowers, so vines and wine are what he has always known. After studying viticulture and oenology, and a stint at the Chapoutier houses and at Château Margaux, he decided in 2019, with the help of his sister Caroline, to take over the family estate.

The entire family estate? Not at first. He concentrated on 1.5 hectares, out of a total of 23, which he rented while taking advantage of the family's infrastructure. He banned all synthetic chemicals and harvests at the last moment, to get the best possible grapes. In the cellar he works by gravity and keeps SO2 as low as he can. Clément wants straight, pure and unvarnished wines.

After a more than successful first vintage in 2019, he took on a few more hectares in the Saint-Bris and Côtes d'Auxerre appellations, and in Courgis in the Chablis appellation, which made him a neighbour of Thomas Pico (Domaine Pattes Loup) and of the De Moor estate. He keeps only the best plots, and the estate stays on a human scale. Their vision, the quality and integrity of the wines, and the ambition of the project have won over many in Paris.

Many plots in Chablis and elsewhere are in the pipeline, and we look forward to showing them to you. Today, Clément and Caroline are entering the big leagues, and we are very proud to support them in this adventure.