Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Lys' 2015

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Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Lys' 2015The 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.

Only a small percentage of Wachau winegrowers work organically

the Nebbiolo is harvested in mid-October and is fermented separately from the Vespolina

planted between 45 and 85 years ago

This highly concentrated wine of limited production is aged in cuve (no oak aging)

located in the commune of Premeaux-Prissey and Nuits-Saint-Georges

the Brochon side

La Torre's Rosso di Montalcino is selected from a parcel of vines facing full-south which tends to produce a less tannic wine than the Brunello

100% Roussanne from one incredibly steep parcel of vines in the Montmélian sector perched high above the village of Arbin that has been farmed according to biodynamic principles since 2007

the wine is moved to oak barrels for two years of aging

raw almonds

This wine is produced from vineyards in the village of Bué (principally the “Clos du Chêne Marchand”) that are planted uniquely to clay-limestone soils

Alcoholic fermentation takes place in old wooden tronconic vats

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