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Pairs With
Oysters
Sea bassDefaix Chablis Vieilles Vignes
Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix
Chablis AOC, Burgundy
Oysters optional. Chablis obligatory.
On every bottle
Every bottle comes with a card
One side tells you what to eat with it and what it tastes like. The other side is empty — write a note and the bottle becomes a present.
The front
What to eat with it
Two dishes that work with this wine, two flavours you'll notice, and the right temperature to pour it. No wine-speak.
The back
Room for your note
Lines for a name, a few words and your signature. Have it sent straight to someone and they get a card you wrote, not a packing slip.
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Profile
Occasion
Grape
Chardonnay
ABV
12.5%
Temp
10–12°C
Drink
2025–2032
Bottle
75 cl
Why it's on our shelf
The Defaix family has been making wine in Chablis since 1610 — the date is engraved on their label. Daniel-Etienne is the 14th generation. No oak, ever. Natural yeasts, complete MLF, 12 months of monthly lees stirring in stainless steel, then held until ready. The oldest plots on the estate date to 1900 and are still producing. Their terroir is pure Kimméridgian marl — the fossilised Upper Jurassic oyster beds that make Chablis taste like nowhere else.
— Berthe & Moritz
Critic scores
Vivino
4.1/5
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