Chablis 1er Cru Montee Tonnerre

Chablis 1er Cru Montee TonnerreSIZE 6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES PRODUCER Domaine Bernard Defaix VINTAGE 2023 COLOUR White SUB REGION, REGION, COUNTRY Chablis, Burgundy, France GRAPE Chardonnay Unlike Cte de Lchet, Defaixs Montee is made from purchased fruit. Didier Defaix tells us he has worked with the same grower for 20 years. Although the vineyards are not organically certified, the family works like us (that is to say, hes very happy with the quality). The Monte de Tonnerre is drawn

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES

PRODUCER

Domaine Bernard Defaix

VINTAGE

2023

COLOUR

White

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Chablis, Burgundy, France

GRAPE

Chardonnay

 

Unlike Côte de Léchet, Defaix’s Montee is made from purchased fruit. Didier Defaix tells us he has worked with the same grower for 20 years. Although the vineyards are not organically certified, the family “works like us” (that is to say, he’s very happy with the quality). The Montée de Tonnerre is drawn from old vines in Chapelot, which forms 20 hectares of the vineyard on a similar southeast-facing aspect to the neighbouring Grands Crus. The vineyard’s iconic grower is, of course, Raveneau, although Moreau-Naudet, Billaud-Simon and others farm vines in this prestigious lieu-dit. This cuvée ferments with native yeasts entirely in used barrels (one to five years old) with regular bâtonnage. The wine is bottled after 12 months in barrel and a further six months in stainless steel. It’s a great release, full of mouthcoating, zingy fruit and stony energy.