La Chablisienne once again honoured at the IWC 2026
Estelle Roy, winemaker at La Chablisienne, won the IWC White Winemaker of the Year 2026 trophy, recognising her as the best white wine winemaker of 2026. She had already received this title in 2024.
Estelle Roy joined La Chablisienne in 2019. She worked alongside Vincent Bartement, the previous winemaker, for four years before succeeding him in May 2023.
In 2026, La Chablisienne has received the prestigious White Winemaker of the Year title for the sixth time. The award was previously presented to Vincent Bartement in 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022, and to Estelle Roy in 2024.
The International Wine Challenge is one of the world's most influential wine competitions. Its judging panels are made up of international experts from the wine industry. The competition identifies and rewards some of the finest wines from around the world.
- Founded in 1923, La Chablisienne is the only cooperative winery in the Chablis wine region. With nearly 250 member winegrowers, it represents almost a quarter of the vineyard's total area and produces around thirty different cuvées each year.