Saint-Bris

The Saint-Bris appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) is a village appellation in the Auxerrois wine region, in the Yonne department. This appellation is reserved exclusively for white wines produced within the defined area of the Saint-Bris appellation. It was created by decree on January 10, 2003, replacing the former Sauvignon de Saint-Bris appellation. The municipalities covered by the Saint-Bris AOC are: Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, Chitry, Irancy, Quenne, and Vincelottes.

Saint-Bris wines benefit from a wide variety of Jurassic soils, ranging from Portlandian to Kimmeridgian. The terroir is based on astartes limestone (lower Kimmeridgian) on the edge of the Yonne alluvial deposits and at the foot of the marl-limestone slopes. The best locations for this wine are on north-facing hillsides, which give it ideal maturity for its fruitiness.

The Saint-Bris AOC produces exclusively white wines from the Sauvignon and Sauvignon Gris grape varieties. Sauvignon is only grown in Burgundy in the Saint-Bris-Le-Vineux region. This vigorous grape variety produces compact bunches with small, oval berries, a beautiful golden yellow color when ripe, thick skins, and melt-in-the-mouth pulp. On this Burgundian terroir, it produces dry, light, fresh, and very pleasant white wines. Saint-Bris wine lovers will particularly appreciate the wines produced by Domaine William Fèvre and Domaine La Chablisienne.