Defaix Frères Rully Premier Cru Clos du Chapitre
Appellation d’origine contrôlée
THE DOMAINE & THE STORY
Defaix Frères is a family-run domaine in France’s celebrated Burgundy region. The domaine was established in 1955, and today Hélène and Didier are the fourth generation to grow grapes and the second generation to craft estate-bottled wines, producing their first vintage in 2004. The family has a long, rich history in Burgundy and to uphold this profound legacy, they strive to craft remarkable wines worthy of the Defaix family name. While mostly famous for their Chablis holdings, they also own 14.7 acres of vineyards in the Côte Chalonnaise (3.7 acres of Rully Villages and 11 acres of Rully Premier Cru) boasting a castle that has been in the same family for six centuries.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
100 % Pinot Noir
Single vineyard monopoly of 2.5 acres entirely walled in within the “Chapitre” appellation.
Soil : Clay, red clay and chalk
Yield : 40hl/ha
Hand sorting in the vineyard and in the cellar to keep only the best grapes.100% destemming
Vinification: few days maceration before fermentation.
Daily pumping-over during fermentation for 15 days.
Maturation: After devatting, ageing in 85% used and 15% new oak barrels for 18 months.
13.5% vol
TASTING NOTES
A complex wine combining red & black fruit, violet notes and subtle tannins.
“To make good wine, we need good grapes. Successful winemaking starts in the vineyard””
