Bernard Defaix is a fourth generation of family wine growers. They started with 2 hectares in 1959 and have grown considerably since. Their wines are some of the ones that we look forward to the most each year!
This cuvée is cultivated from 8 hectares of this Premier Cru located on the slopes of the village Milly and on the right backs of the river Serein. When some of the plots were planted, the team at Defaix found impressive fossils of exogyra virgula that had been perfectly preserved. The remarkable stony and sunny soil is captured in this powerful and complex wine. It flourishes with age and expresses mineral aromas reminiscent of gunflint. The Côte de Lechet is indeed one of the Premiers Crus of the Chablisian vineyard with the most exceptional ageing potential, the average age of the vines here is about 35 years. Serve with fish or poultry with white butter or cream sauces.
