Lucien Le Moine is a haute-couture trader/farmer maison created by Mounir Saouma and Rotem Brakin, a Lebanese couple. After the husband spent some time in a monastery and a first attempt at the art of making wine, then embarked on enology studies, he created his structure in 1999 to offer wine from the finest terroirs. The name of the maison comes from the nickname that his friends gave him as a result of his education in the Cistercian cloister: "Le Moine", the Monk. Lucien was the name given to him by the monks. Today, he produces 38 different crus, ranging from village wines to grand crus. The vinification and élevage are very precise and well done, as delicately and naturally as possible. A must-see.

The Chablis Grand Cru appellation brings together seven prestigious climats on a single hill overlooking the right bank of the Serein River. The Blanchot climat stretches over around 12 hectares, facing east and south-east. The vines grow on soils composed of white limestone and light clay. Yields are naturally low and the harvest takes place late, allowing for slow ripening which produces wines with a rich and airy profile. After pressing, the musts undergo static settling to clarify the juice before fermentation. Alcoholic fermentation begins in stainless steel vats, then about 35% of the juice is aged on fine lees in oak casks with regular stirring. Vinification is rounded off by an 18-month-long ageing period.
The wine displays a bright, luminous pale golden hue. The intense, refined nose is marked by aromas of white flowers, roasted almond, pineapple and vanilla. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and concentrated, yet it remains elegant, lifted by a hallmark saline minerality.