DOM BERNARD DEFAIX CHABLIS 1ER MONTMAINS 23

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.

Montmains from a cool, blue clay and limestone slope beside the Serein River. It’s a site known for producing what many consider “textbook” Chablis, mineral-driven, structured, and finely etched, and this first Defaix bottling from the vineyard delivers exactly that. Raised in seasoned oak for 12 months, the wine marries a vibrant, fleshy texture with the precision of its terroir.