Chablis Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix, Burgundy, France 2020
Chablis, France
Tasting Notes
Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2020. Not an oaked Chablis, although the extended lees stirring and ageing employed might suggest otherwise. This is an ‘old vine’ cuvee from vineyards of Kimmeridgian limestone. Hands-off winemaking in temperature controlled stainless steel includes said long-term batonnage and no fining or filtration beyond natural settling. This one will repay ageing to allow the wine’s pithy texture to get more complex and mealy/grainy. Rich, firm, with a streak of uppish acidity and flintiness.
Food Matches
Smoked trout and fennel salad., Asparagus spears with fresh cream and lemon zest. & Barbecued tandoori chicken.
Wine Profile
Wine Type White Wine
Vintage 2020
Style Crisp, Dry Whites
Country France
Region Chablis
Grower Name Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix
Grape Variety Chardonnay
ABV 12.50%
Closure Natural Cork
Bottle Size 75cl
Allergens Sulphites
Method Vegan
SKU DEFAIXCHABLIVV20
Region
Chablis
Chablis is Burgundy’s white wine outpost and is one of France’s most northern wine regions. Having said this it comes with no surprise that it produces wines that are high in acidity and rather steely, unlike the luscious and oaky white wines from the rest of Burgundy. They are perfectly refreshing and a well-loved style of wine around the world, that very few wine… Read More
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Chardonnay is arguably the best known and most versatile white grape variety in the wine world. Its traditional homeland is that of Burgundy, where it is responsible for such names as Chablis, Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet to name but a few, but it has also found success in almost every wine-producing region the world over - partly due to its versatility, used as it is as a… Read More
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