There is one undisputed king of Chablis - and its name is Raveneau. Said to be “the explanation of Chablis”, holding a glass of Raveneau is akin to holding the entire wealth of Chablis expertise in your hand. A melange of history, terroir, region and well just damn-near perfection, Raveneau is to poetry what the rest of Chardonnay is to prose.

The Raveneau family are so famous - both nationally and internationally - that everyone is eager to get their hands on a bottle of their wine. However, the old supply and demand rule does not apply here; yields are low, particularly for their three Grands Crus, thus wines are exceptionally hard to find. The 8.30-hectare vineyard produces just 3,000 cases annually for their nine wines, with only 0.54 given over for the exceptional Grand Cru Clos (the darling of many a wine critic, and surely the jewel in their crown). Of their three Grands Crus and six Premieres Crus (which are almost as revered as the Grands Crus), if you are desperate to get your hands on a bottle, you might have better luck in a French Michelin starred restaurant, as allocations have remained steady to restaurateurs despite Raveneau’s stellar ascension.

With fine wines now outstripping watches, cars and jewellery (average growth of 9% in 2018, a figure matched only by collectable art), savvy investors should start looking at adding or increasing the Raveneaus in their portfolio. The annual increase on Burgundy fine wine alone was 33%, driven by the famous “Rs”- of which Raveneau is one (the others being Roumier, Rousseau and of course Romanée-Conti). However, the very finite nature of some fine wines, i.e. that the drinking window has set boundaries, means that unlike watches and jewellery, wines should be considered a temporary investment, unless you are looking to actually drink it. A Raveneau Grand Cru Clos should comfortably age for 20-25 years, so while investors should be mindful, there is no urgency to offload this wine.