Defaix Freres - Chablis Vaillons 2020
Price: $67.25
| Producer | Defaix Freres |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Chablis |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 09503 |
Defaix Freres Description
TASTING NOTES: Freshness and floral hints with structure and finesse, this wine is a balanced, elegant, and harmonious. Serve around 12°C with fish in sauce or a chicken with cream sauce.
WINEMAKING: The soils are from the Upper Jurassic period (Kimmeridgean only for all our plots). Our plots are located on hillsides facing Southeast. Soft and slow pressing to extract the best juices. Slow alcoholic fermentation at 20°C on fine lees with natural yeasts to respect the personality of each terroir. Daily controls of temperature during the fermentation.
The wine is aged on its fine lees during eight to 12 months. The lees are regularly moved around during the six first months to complete the maturing of the wine. The vinification is done for 20% in oak barrels not new and 80% in stainless steel tanks. Then the wine is bottled.
Decanter: 91 Points
Generous, plush and full-bodied, this has complex lees-aged characters with some sunny, peachy fruit notes all balanced by bright acidity. Finishes with a slightly bitter grapefruit peel aftertaste which adds to the appeal.
