The Goisot family have built a reputation for their constant reflection, and the meticulous work that follows.

They possess a remarkable sensitivity to every possible variable that will improve the quality of their wines. One of those is biodynamic agriculture which they adopted with brio a decade ago. The goal is simple: translate the terroir as clearly as possible to their wines. Critical acclaim over the years shows that they have been successful as Goisot’s wines are without question some of the most accomplished in the Auxerrois.

Three of their cuvées are presently sold at the SAQ as specialty wines: Bourgogne Aligoté, Saint-Bris and the red, Bourgogne Côtes d’Auxerre. The rest of the portfolio is sold as private imports, irrespective of the vintage as consistency is also one of Goisot’s strengths. Of interest, the Saint-Bris “Corps de Garde” is made with Fié-Gris, or Sauvignon Gris. In typical Goisot fashion, despite the grape’s reputation for small yields, they re-introduced this exceptional variety into their vineyard after it had disappeared from the region post-phylloxera.

A couple of years went by after our first visit with Frédéric Prain before we rekindled our relationship in 2008. We wanted to be sure that the public was ready for what was then the relatively unknown appellation of Petit Chablis. Prain’s Petit Chablis d’Élise hit the SAQ shelves a year later, and the wine’s success has been truly impressive. Prain lived in Paris prior to buying his estate in Milly, one of the communes in Chablis. He’s a remarkably interesting character, whose personality is driven by his past urban experience mixed with his newly chosen life as rural artisan, which is reflected in his estate which lies on the border between Chablis and Petit Chablis. Prain’s Petit Chablis is lean and lively, owing its character to the Portlandian limestone. The Chablis, grown on classic Kimmeridgien limestone, values ripeness as much as the classic Chablis minerality and acidity.