Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet Réserve

Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Lechet Réserve

Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Lechet Réserve, a French Chablis wine, is a powerful, structure-rich wine with pure minerality, fresh acidity, complex, full and almost round taste, excellent balance, and a long, clean finish with striking mineral notes.

To produce good wine you need good grapes is Didier and Sylvain's main motto. The healthy grapes are picked mechanically (for 20 years now) for more flexibility. Shortly afterwards they reach the cellars where they are checked again and gently pressed. The alcoholic and malolactic fermentation takes place here partly in stainless steel tanks, partly (50%) in 1-5 year old oak barrels with regular 'bâtonnage' (stirring) of the 'groin'. The young wine matures for another 12 months in the stainless steel tanks (50%) or in the barrels (50%) on its 'groin' (own fine sediment) so that the wood does not dominate the terroir characteristics. 18 months after harvest, the wines are assembled and bottled after light filtering.

The Cote de Lechet vineyard is located on the left bank of the Serein River. Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet Réserve wines are known for their fresh, mineral-driven character, with aromas of green apple, citrus and a subtle hint of flint.

Wine - Food pairing

Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet Réserve is a versatile wine that goes well with a variety of dishes, thanks to its fresh, mineral-driven character and crisp acidity. Such as seafood and shellfish, poultry, creamy pasta dishes, aged cheeses such as Cheddar, Gouda and Parmesan cheese and vegetarian dishes.