Domaine Bernard Defaix Petit Chablis 2023 (6 Bottles) Chablis, France

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Domaine Bernard Defaix Petit Chablis 2023 (6 Bottles) Chablis, France

Name: Domaine Bernard Defaix Petit Chablis 2023 (6 Bottles) Chablis, France
SKU: 100042
Availability: InStock

by Fine Wine Cellars

$343.00 GST Included

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Screwcap. Unusually for a Petit Chablis, which generally comes from the lower-lying sites on Portlandian limestone, the lion’s share of this cuvée is drawn from a parcel of Kimmeridgian-based soil.

Yet it’s not necessarily the type of limestone but more the location that makes the difference. The small Defaix parcel is very well situated on the slopes above Milly and Vaillons, a cool site that comes into its own in warmer vintages.

In recent years, two small parcels in Poinchy and Beines have been added to the roster to flesh out some volume. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and raised in glass-lined tank, it’s a lovely vintage for this wine: nicely supple yet mouthwateringly bright with pulpy apple blossom, pear fruit and dashes of lime on the vibrantly sappy finish.

Category: Chablis

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THE DOMAIN, A FAMILY BUSINESS

Fourth generation from a family of vine-growers, Bernard Defaix started with 2 ha in 1959. From this period, a method to protect the vineyard against spring frost was discovered. Thanks to this, the vine-growers could be sure to have a minimum of harvest every year and so they began to develop stable trade markets.

The two sons of Bernard have been managing the domain since twenty years or so.

Sylvain is in charge of the vinification, the ageing, the bottling and the preparation of orders. Didier takes care of the vineyard and the general management of the domain. Helene, Didier’s wife, looks after the administrative and the commercial part.

So, from the vine to the final customer, the family looks after all the operations!

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