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
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
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, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical.
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 broccoli gratin, half-cooked bluefin tuna or cuttlefish armorican style (morgate).
Details and technical informations about Winery Daniel-Etienne Defaix's Chablis Premier Cru 'Les Lys'.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
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'
Premier Cru climat on the left bank of the Serein (Chablis), within the Vaillons grouping on a promontory at the intersection of the Valvant and Fontenilles valleys. 100% Chardonnay delivering great length and moderate minerality. Singular north-east-facing arc, open to winds and catching morning sun. Typical Kimmeridgian marl subsoil with few stones.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Rosé (champagne)
Unique rosé wine made by blending white wine with a small amount of red Champagne. It is however possible to vinify the must directly into rosé.
