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Chablis Vieille Vigne 2023

Name: Chablis Vieille Vigne 2023
Brand: Bernard Defaix
Price: 30.70 EUR
Availability: InStock

Old-vine Chablis from a single, well-exposed hectare planted over 50 years ago. Richer and more textural than the basic cuvée, but still anchored by pure limestone minerality.

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About this wine

This cuvée comes from a small, historic parcel of Chardonnay where the deep-rooted vines give naturally low yields and great concentration. The grapes are partly fermented and aged in oak (about a quarter of the volume) with regular bâtonnage, and the rest stays in stainless steel on fine lees to preserve tension. The result is a wine that opens with notes of ripe citrus, white peach and honeysuckle, overlaid with chalk, smoke and a touch of toast. The palate is expansive yet finely etched, with a creamy texture and a very pure, mineral line that keeps it precise. It’s an excellent bridge between classic village Chablis and premier cru level, and versatile with grilled fish, poultry or richer seafood.

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Tasting Note

Critics describe a luminous “green-gold” wine whose delicate bouquet sometimes shows honeysuckle, with a fine, enveloping palate and a very pure mineral spine.

In the glass

Lustrous green-gold, slightly deeper than the regular Chablis.

In the nose

White flowers, citrus, subtle ripe stone-fruit and gentle oak spice over crushed shell and chalk.

On the palate

Textural and mouth-filling, with citrus and peach wrapped around a core of limestone minerality and a long, sapid finish.

Bernard Defaix

Domaine Bernard Defaix is a respected family estate in Chablis, farming primarily on the left bank with important holdings in Côte de Léchet. Practising organic viticulture and careful, low-intervention winemaking, they craft Chardonnays that marry classic Chablis tension and saline minerality with just enough texture and weight. Old-vine cuvées bring extra depth, but the overall style stays pure, precise and very gastronomic.

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Character of the wine

Grape Varieties

Aligoté

Vinification

Old-vine Chardonnay, with roughly 25% fermented and aged 12 months in oak barrels (with bâtonnage) and 75% in stainless steel on lees, then blended.

Classification

AOC Chablis

Style

Mineral / Saline

Aging potential

Ideal for the next 5–10 years

Decant Time

Max 1 hour

Drinking Temperature

10–12 °C

Body

Medium +

Conservative food pairing

Grilled sea bass

Funky food pairing

Thai green curry

Music pairing

Classical music

Art pairing

Modernism

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