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 domain stretches over 27 hectares : Chablis Premier Cru (Côte de Lechet, Vaillons and Lys), Chablis and Petit Chablis. The 2009 year has brought a great change to us : we have officialized our vineyard's conversion into organic farming as we went through the official certification under the control of Ecocert. For many years yet, we have moved towards a sustainable and more ecological farming. Organic farming is the logical result of all this work.
15cFrance » Petit Chablis
100 Chardonnay from Kimmeridgian soil (the same stuff in that other Chablis January 5th 1944... the "Petit Chablis" appellation was created. Why Petit? it has something
54aFrance » Chablis Premier Cru
On the nose, along with the telltale minerality are aromas of peach, apricot and wild flowers. On the palate, sophisticated fruit flavors mix with limestone
Its pale robe and its vivacity redolent of mineral hints convey the subtlety of the Chardonnay grape grown in this stony soil. The wine is
Its pale robe and its vivacity redolent of mineral hints convey the subtlety of the Chardonnay grape grown in this stony soil. The wine is
A moderate application of toasty oak is clearly present on a pretty nose that displays notes of saline, oyster shell and lemon zest. There is
" Defaix makes a full range of outstanding Chablis from the Petit, grown on the flatter sites, to Grand Crus. This has a bracing mineral
A moderate application of toasty oak is clearly present on a pretty nose that displays notes of saline, oyster shell and lemon zest. There is
" Defaix makes a full range of outstanding Chablis from the Petit, grown on the flatter sites, to Grand Crus. This has a bracing mineral
A moderate application of toasty oak is clearly present on a pretty nose that displays notes of saline, oyster shell and lemon zest. There is
"Layered with chalk and stone as well as complete fossils of exogyra virgula, the Côte de Lechet produces impressive, mineral driven wines. Add white citrus
" Defaix makes a full range of outstanding Chablis from the Petit, grown on the flatter sites, to Grand Crus. This has a bracing mineral
" Layered with chalk and stone as well as complete fossils of exogyra virgula, the Côte de Lechet produces impressive, mineral driven wines. Add white
" Produced on the flatter grounds of Chablis, the Petit Chablis is characterized by its freshness. Its pale robe and its vivacity redolent of mineral hints
" Layered with chalk and stone as well as complete fossils of exogyra virgula, the Côte de Lechet produces impressive, mineral driven wines. Add white
"A reserved and elegant nose shyly suggests aromas of mineral reduction, citrus and tidal pool nuances that introduce beautifully detailed and seductively rich flavors that
"8 hectares were cultivated of this Premier Cru, located on the slopes of the village Milly and on the right backs of the river Serein.
Allen Meadows Burghound 91 "Notes of pain grilli mix with fresh and bright citrus and tidal pool aromas that are also reflected by the elegant and
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