Defaix Chablis Premier Cru Côte de Léchet 2013
by Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix
- Grape variety
- Chardonnay
- Region
- Chablis, Burgundy, France
- Style
- white
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Vintage
- 2013
Price: CHF 43 In stock
About this wine
The Defaix family's celebrated clos in Côte de Léchet falls south-east at a vertiginous 38% — one of the steepest exposures in Chablis, catching the privileged sunshine that gives this 1er Cru its richness. Vines average 39 years on pure Kimmeridgian marl. The vinification follows the historic Defaix method, unchanged since 1610: têtes de cuvées only, three weeks of natural-yeast fermentation at 18°C, full malolactic, then eighteen months on fine lees with monthly bâtonnage to build the gras and enzymatic spine for long ageing. Tastevinage 2013, 2012 and 2010, Gold Burgondia 2010, a Robert Parker write-up in 2009 and Gold at the 2026 Burgondia — a deeply decorated cuvée now at the perfect drinking window.
Tasting notes
Pale gold, the colour an aged Chablis earns. The nose is layered: ripe citrus, almond paste, white truffle hints, the gunflint minerality typical of Chablis. The palate is ample and gourmand, with a long, very mineral finish. The perfect partner for white meat with cream and morel sauce, noble fish, half-cooked foie gras, or raw-milk Burgundian cheeses.
Food pairings
Bresse chicken with cream and morels, Half-cooked foie gras, White truffle risotto, Raw-milk Burgundian cheeses
Best for
A Sunday lunch worth remembering
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