Dating from 1815 Billaud-Simon has been one of the great domaines of Chablis. It was founded in 1815 by Charles Louis Noël Billaud upon his return from the Napoleonic Wars. He planted vines on his family holdings which were later expanded through the marriage of his relative Jean Billaud to Renée Simon in the 1930s. Today, Billaud-Simon’s premier and grand Cru bottlings are in the very top echelon of the region.