Defaix Chablis

Domaine Bernard Defaix

Wonderful Organic Chablis – new shipment.

“The improvement at this estate has been nothing short of phenomenal and as the scores and individual wine reviews suggest, this is a flat out spectacular group of wines and in both vintages. Chablis fans should add the Defaix brothers to their short list of rising stars.”
Allen Meadows, Burghound, Issue 24.

“I agree with Defaix’ take on the 2009 vintage, at least for his wines as they are among the very best in the region. His ‘08s are also terrific and while I’ve noted this before, it bears repeating. The quality of the Defaix wines now puts the domaine among the top 10 in Chablis.”
Allen Meadows, Burghound, Issue 40.

One of the few Chablis estates truly committed to sustainable and ecological farming, Domaine Bernard Defaix owns 25 ha of vineyards in Chablis, half of which are 1er Cru. They are also the largest landholder in the famed Côte de Léchet. Their vineyards are some of the most flawlessly tended, and their natural approach always results in wines that remind us why Chablis can be such a great drink; all purity, freshness and texture with a screwcap keeping it that way. In the vineyards a totally organic approach is adopted, with the total exclusion of herbicides and pesticides. The little fertiliser used is organic compost, and ploughing has become the norm, thus avoiding compacting the soil in order to encourage biodiversity. Yields are kept low, bringing a crystalline intensity and great texture to the finished juice. Finally, after four years of organic farming practice, the vineyards from the 2009 vintage onwards are officially accredited by Ecocert making this Domaine one of the very few certified growers in Chablis.

In terms of this release, Defaix’s Petit Chablis is a brilliant value from a great year. Better still, we have helped ourselves to another shipment of two of our favourite 2008 releases – the Defaix... learn more