Domaine Bernard Defaix Petit Chablis AOC

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White dry high quality Petit Chablis 2009 is bottled 8 months after the harvest. The Chardonnay grapes used for its production, with flat, rocky land of Chablis, which gives the wine a fresh taste and a pleasant minerality. For this class of quality — worthy wine with a robust flavor.Domain Bernard Defaix — a representative of the fourth generation of a family of vine-growers, started in 1959 with 2 hectares of land, but over time, the square domain has been increased and now account for more than 26 acres, being in the best areas of the Chablis region. Since 1995, the domain run by Bernard's sons Sylvain and Didier Defaix, they conduct "philosophy" respect for the soil, maintaining the natural ecosystem of vineyards, the rejection of herbicides, use of natural fertilizers. To reduce the yields are generally practiced method of removing the kidney (ébourgeonnage) and not a "green fee". By the end of the season — thinned leaves. Ripe berries are carefully harvested by special machines, delivered to the winery where they are pressed, advocated further added thereto specially selected yeast. 90% of all wine beneficiries in stainless steel vats or in oak barrels, for example Chablis vieille vigne Chablis Premier Cru and Cоte de Lechet Reserve. Depending on the CRU and the vintage, the wine is aged 8-12 months. In order to taste the wine was a rich, bright — regularly shaken sediment. Decantation process begins in April with Petit Chablis, and ends at the CRUs in the summer. Soft lighting, light filtration the wine is ready. Great value and quality.

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