Jean-Philippe Fichet entered the world of wine at 20; 1981 marked his first vintage, following three years vinifying at the family estate. Two generations of winemakers preceded him, culminating with his father, who passed on a sharecropping lease to enable him to produce his own wines. The winemaker has since tirelessly negotiated long-term agreements, today enjoying a splendid range of climats in Meursault (premier crus such as Les Chevalières, alongside renowned localities like Le Tesson, Les Gruyaches, and Le Meix sous le Château), as well as in Auxey-Duresses, Monthélie, and Puligny-Montrachet.
The estate is certified organic and works with utmost care and tradition both in the vineyard and winery. House-made composts, no pesticides, ploughing, strict disbudding, green harvesting where needed, handpicking, pneumatic presses, native yeasts, and ageing in oak casks followed by stainless-steel vats are the hallmarks behind taut wines showing striking minerality, vivid fruit and opulence – formidable partners to gastronomy.
An estate known mainly to informed enthusiasts, well worth discovering.

Jean-Philippe Fichet has long had a particularly deep connection to Meursault. This is where he started making wine in his early twenties and where he established his vathouse more than 40 years ago. Unsurprisingly, this Meursault Village holds a particularly prominent place within the estate’s collection. The wine is drawn from several parcels – Les Chaumes de Narvaux, Les Clous, Le Limozin, Les Criots and Les Crotots – delivering a broad and nuanced expression of the appellation. Ageing takes place over 11 months in oak casks, followed by a further 6 months in stainless-steel vats, bringing additional freshness and energy to the wine.
The result is notably pure in style. The nose combines yellow fruit aromas with a clear mineral edge. On the palate, fruit and minerality show fine balance, with impressive aromatic persistence.