Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru 'Cote de Lechet' 2013 Lombardy and the oldest section planted

and the oldest section planted in 1947

The 2023 underwent full malolactic fermentation and finished with a modest 12

Cascina Disa is tucked into a valley just east of the village of Perno in Monforte d’Alba

The Moscato is harvested from the Ca’del Buc vineyard in the Asti commune of Castagnole Lanze

” yet with a drier overall feel and a more elemental mineral underpinning

Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru 'Cote de Lechet' 2013 Lombardy and the oldest section plantedDefaixs Cte de Lechet is a master class in mineral precision. This remarkably steep site (a 45% gradient) with very poor soil produces a wine that Danny describes as embodying the real, true mineral expression of Chablis. Freshly blasted chalk dominates the nose, with notes of lemon, honey, and fresh herbs lurking underneath; still, this is a wine of minerality first and foremost. The family owns a 3. 5 hectare parcel of 45 year old vines in this