Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Lys' 2015 Size:750ml Planted in the mid 80’s

Planted in the mid 80’s

The vines are trained in a special way on pergola (known as “tupin” in local dialect) to obtain maximum exposure to the sun in this high altitude district and are planted to soils that are dominated by slate

but no new oak is employed

” as the parcel of Riesling and Gewürztraminer she used for it was ill beyond rescue

Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Lys' 2015 Size:750ml Planted in the mid 80’sThe vines here are from southeast facing slopes in a section of Les Lys known as Clos du Roi (effectively a monopole of the Defaix estate). The Defaix domaine owns 3. 5 hectares of this 5 hectare 1er Cru. The resulting wine is long lived and displays remarkable finesse and length, a classic Chablis. One often encounters the flavors and aromas of bergamot, acacia and honey in the Les Lys alongside a compelling freshness, a wine of excellent tension.