Winery Bernard DefaixCuvée Vieille Vigne Chablis
White wine
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.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Vieille Vigne Chablis from the Winery Bernard Defaix
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Vieille Vigne Chablis of Winery Bernard Defaix in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Vieille Vigne Chablis of Winery Bernard Defaix in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, butter or green apple.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieille Vigne Chablis
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Vieille Vigne Chablis
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieille Vigne Chablis
The Cuvée Vieille Vigne Chablis of Winery Bernard Defaix matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), sophie's tuna cake or shrimp and chorizo risotto.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bernard Defaix's Cuvée Vieille Vigne Chablis.
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 Cuvée Vieille Vigne Chablis from Winery Bernard Defaix are 2016, 2010, 2017, 2015 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Bernard Defaix
The Winery Bernard Defaix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Chablis to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chablis
Chablis is a historic town and wine region in NorthCentralFrance. It produces light, Dry white wines, renowned for their minerality and lively Acidity. AOC Chablis wines are produced exclusively from the Chardonnay grape. The wines of Chablis are made in a rather different style from those produced elsewhere in Burgundy.
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.
The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
