The 2012 vintage of Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix's Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles is a distinguished expression of Chardonnay from one of the smallest and most esteemed Grand Cru vineyards in Chablis. Crafted with meticulous attention to traditional winemaking methods, this wine offers a refined balance of minerality and fruit character.

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This Chablis Grand Cru is fat, round and lovely, a great delicacy. It is splendid
with caviar osciètre. I am lucky to vinify the wine of this very old vine (1960) and benefit from its qualities due to his age which, in a quarry of winemaker gives rejoicing over the total.

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Tasting : A jewel of Chablis ! We exploit this rare climate since 2002. Good exposition, this vine planted in 1960 produces a wine of great rarity and exceptional sensuality. Only five owners exploit this smallest grand cru surface in Chablis. This Chablis Grand Cru is fat, round and lovely, a great delicacy. It is splendid with caviar osciètre. I am lucky to vinify the wine of this very old vine (1960) and benefit from its qualities due to his age which, in a quarry of winemaker gives rejoicing over the total.

Technical Specs

Alcohol: 13.0%
Closure: Natural Cork
Harvest: 2012
Oak: No oak; aged on fine lees for 18 months
Varietals: 100% Chardonnay
Vineyard Area: Les Grenouilles Grand Cru
Vine Age: Planted in 1960
Soil: Kimmeridgian marl
Exposition: South-facing
Vinification: Best press juice selected, followed by natural-yeast fermentation at approximately 18°C for three weeks and complete malolactic fermentation. Fine lees are stirred monthly for around 18 months to concentrate aromas and build richness, texture and ageing potential.
Region: Chablis, Burgundy, France
Classification: Chablis Grand Cru – Grenouilles

Serving Temperature: 10–12°C
Decanting: 30-45 minutes
Food Pairing: Caviar, oysters, langoustines, scallops, turbot, lobster, delicate white fish, foie gras and refined seafood dishes.