Thomas Pico is the “boy” genius of Chablis. In 2004 he inherited 2.4 hectares of vines from his family’s estate, which has historically produced correct, but uninspiring wines. Under the tutelage of Alice and Olivier... Read More

Thomas Pico is the “boy” genius of Chablis. In 2004 he inherited 2.4 hectares of vines from his family’s estate, which has historically produced correct, but uninspiring wines. Under the tutelage of Alice and Olivier de Moor, he began converting those parcels to organic viticulture. Soon he had set up his own domain, Pattes Loup, now amongst the purest and most sought after wines in Chablis. He was in his early 20s.

Thomas also farms and makes a show-stopping Chablis from his father’s historic 2.5 ha estate, Domaine Bois d'Yver, which he’s been quietly reviving since 2015. Because of hail in 2016 and 2017 yields were minuscule. Almost all of this exceptional fruit that was left was blended into Pattes Loup. Luckily for us, though, a very small amount came to the U.S.

Thomas runs Bois d'Yver as a separate estate in parallel to Pattes Loup and follows the same principles - organic farming, no synthetic inputs, native yeast ferments, and aging that brings out the inherent complexity but altogether freshness of the fruit. Though Bois d'Yver consists of one single AOC Village bottling, Thomas feels the parcels are distinctive enough to merit standing on their own.