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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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.

Soil : Kimmeridgien Marl.
Exposition : South.
Grape variety : Chardonnay
Vinification and growing:
-best of wine at pressuring
- Alcoholic fermentation with natural yeast at 18°C for 3 weeks.
- Malolactic fermentation achieved.
- Stirring of fine lees each month for 18 months in order to concentrate the aromas, give it more fatness and enzymatic qualities for a long ageing.