Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillon' 2015 Jura both tenacious and supple

both tenacious and supple

planted in 1983

they are destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks for roughly 20 days before being aged on the fine lees for the better part of a year

Fermented spontaneously in cement during a two-week maceration

well off the beaten path and flanked by dense patches of forest

Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillon' 2015 Jura both tenacious and suppleGrapes are planted in a steeply sloped (28 degrees) hill in the original parcel of Vaillon with a southeast exposure. The soil here is particularly influenced by iron deposits which yields a wine of fruit and spice and great density. The Vaillons is influenced by notes of soubois and, although lacking the elegance of its two companion 1er Crus, it is often the most generous wine of the domaine. The average age of the vines is 45 years.