Clement Lavallee

Clément is the son of winegrowers, so he has always known vines and wine. After studying viticulture and oenology, as well as working at the Chapoutier and Château Margaux houses , he decided in 2019, with the help of his sister Caroline , to take over the family estate. The entire family estate? Initially no, he will focus only on 1.5 hectares (out of a total of 23 hectares!) which he will rent while taking advantage of the family infrastructure. He then decides to ban all use of synthetic chemicals and to harvest at the last minute in order to guarantee optimal grape quality. During the vat room, he decides to work by gravity and to limit the use of So2 as much as possible. Clément wants straight, pure and unvarnished wines.
After a more than successful first vintage in 2019, he recovered a few hectares in the Saint-Bris and Côtes d'Auxerre appellations , but also in Courgis in the Chablis AOC , and he thus became a neighbor of Thomas Pico ( Domaine Pattes Loup ) as well as the De Moor estate . He then selected the most qualitative plots, but remained on a human-sized estate.
We met Clément and Caroline during a day in Chablis in the spring of 2023. Their vision, the quality and integrity of the wines as well as the ambition of the project seduced us. Many plots in Chablis and elsewhere are in the pipeline, and we can't wait to introduce them to you.
Today, Clément and Caroline are entering the big leagues, and we are very proud to be able to accompany them in this adventure.