The Wine Edit: 2021 William Fèvre | Saint Bris
From Palate to Palette
Just for fun, I combined two things I love - wine and design - and thought “what if a wine could become a room?”
As a certified sommelier and interior designer, I’ve always felt that good wine and good design have something in common. You can simply enjoy them without thinking about it too much - but when you really pay attention, you realize how layered, sensorial, and immersive they can be. And so deeply personal. Both bring joy. Both connect people. And the best versions of them always come with a story.
So I picked a bottle perfect for late-Spring:
Chablis, my “Wine Island” wine (if you could only drink one forever…).
William Fèvre is special to me; my husband and I had a long, perfect lunch there over 15 years ago.
And Saint-Bris, a rare outlier appellation within Burgundy. A crisp, mineral-driven Sauvignon Blanc from the only AOC in the region allowed to grow it in place of the traditional Chardonnay.
I wrote my tasting notes (Wine Geeks, see below).
Created a mood board inspired by its vibrant acidity, bright aromatics, and lean body.
Then used AI to imagine the space with OpenArt AI, DALL·E via ChatGPT, and of course, Midjourney.
A little design experiment. A lot of joy.
Check out the reel here.
TASTING NOTES
Wine: William Fèvre, Saint-Bris, 2021
Region: Saint-Bris AOC, Burgundy, France
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Appearance: Pale lemon
Nose: Pronounced intensity with lifted aromas of crisp lemon, green apple, candied lime zest, and grapefruit with a touch of passionfruit. Herbal and vegetal notes of cut grass, tomato leaf, and bamboo shoot. Distinct minerality - wet limestone and flint.
Palate: Dry, with high acidity, light body, and low alcohol. Bright citrus and green fruit carry through on the palate, supported by a flinty, mineral backbone. Texturally lean and focused, with a medium finish.
Conclusion: A vibrant, aromatic and round expression of Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp, breezy and refreshingly different.