Ripe stone fruit character and great freshness alongside a nicely rounded palate.
Domaine Bernard Defaix are champions of sustainable viticulture throughout their widespread Burgundy holdings. This is a very well balanced and quite aromatic Chardonnay, resplendent with stone fruit character and great freshness alongside a nicely rounded palate.
Producer: Domaine Bernard Defaix
Region/Country: Burgundy, France
Grape/s: Chardonnay
Production Method: Organic farming. Fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged 8 months before bottling.
Style: Dry and crisp with subtle roundness
Pairing Suggestion: Salads, poultry and seafood dishes
Variety: Chardonnay
Profile: Commonly referred to as the winemakers grape oweing to both its versatility and ease of manipulation in the winery. Chardonnay will range widely in character depending on its region of origin as well as winemaking style. One the lighter end of the spectrum, generally from cooler regions, it will display crisp, somewhat tart acidity alongside citrus and orchard fruit character and mineral texture. Moving to warmer climates gradually produces a more ripe stone and tropical fruit character. Winemaking, particuarly the use of oak and batonnage (lees stirring) produces a richer, creamier texture and flavours of toast, butter and vanilla spice.
Classic Regions: Chablis, Cote d'Or, Maconnais, Champagne (France), Yarra Valley, Tasmania, Margaret River (Australia), Canterbury (New Zealand), Walker Bay (South Africa)