Winery Daniel-Etienne DefaixChablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys'
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The Chablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys' of the Winery Daniel-Etienne Defaix is in the top 20 of wines of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Lys'.
Taste structure of the Chablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys' from the Winery Daniel-Etienne Defaix
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys' of Winery Daniel-Etienne Defaix in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys' of Winery Daniel-Etienne Defaix in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, microbio or nutty and sometimes also flavors of honey, hazelnut or melon.
Food and wine pairings with Chablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys'
Pairings that work perfectly with Chablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys'
Original food and wine pairings with Chablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys'
The Chablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys' of Winery Daniel-Etienne Defaix matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade or catalan zarzuela.
Details and technical informations about Winery Daniel-Etienne Defaix's Chablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys'.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys' from Winery Daniel-Etienne Defaix are 2000, 2005, 2002, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Daniel-Etienne Defaix
The Winery Daniel-Etienne Defaix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Lys' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Lys'
The wine region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Lys' is located in the region of Chablis Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix or the Domaine Long Depaquit produce mainly wines white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Lys' are Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Lys' often reveals types of flavors of cream, cheese or biscuits and sometimes also flavors of yellow apple, butterscotch or pineapple.
The wine region of Burgundy
Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.
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The word of the wine: Rancio
Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).
