Domaine Daniel Etienne Defaix Chablis Grenouilles 2007 Bouteille (75cl)
The Domaine Daniel-Étienne Defaix Chablis Grenouilles 2007 is a white Burgundy wine made from 100% Chardonnay, crafted from the Grenouilles parcel within the Chablis appellation. Classified as a Burgundy Premier Cru, it comes from a climat with a total surface area of approximately 9 hectares. The estate owns a parcel here planted in 1960, a useful reference point for understanding the wine's viticultural identity.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chablis
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domain Daniel-Etienne Defaix
- Parcelle / Cru
- Grenouilles
- Millésime
- 2007
Domain Daniel-Etienne Defaix
Domaine Daniel-Étienne Defaix is a 28-hectare family-owned estate located in Chablis, currently managed by Daniel-Étienne and Paul-Étienne Defaix. Its vineyards notably include the premier crus Côte de Léchet, Les Lys and Vaillon, as well as the grands crus Blanchot and Grenouilles. Paul-Étienne now leads the vineyards and winemaking, which is characterized by native fermentations and very long aging on fine lees, primarily in tanks.
- Owner
- Daniel-Étienne Defaix et Paul-Étienne Defaix
- Maître de chais
- Paul-Étienne Defaix
- Surface (ha)
- 28.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The Defaix family claims a winemaking presence dating back to 1610 and operates the Domaine du Vieux Château, whose history spans eight centuries. A document from the estate links its ancestors from the 16th and 17th centuries to the Château de Faix in the Avallonnais region, and then places the settlement of Étienne-Paul Du Jer de la Croix de Faix in the Chablis region in the 18th century. Daniel-Étienne Defaix took over the business in 1978 and developed a method that goes against the current of quick releases to the market: the wines remain on fine lees for several years before commercialization. He also developed wine tourism hospitality in Chablis starting in 1985. Paul-Étienne Defaix, representing the next family generation, returned to the estate after his studies in Beaune; he vinified his first vintage in 2014 and now oversees vineyard management and vinification, while Daniel-Étienne remains involved in the business.
Grenouilles
Grenouilles is an officially recognized climat of the Chablis Grand Cru appellation, located in the commune of Chablis on the right bank of the Serein river. With 9.38 hectares as indicated by the BIVB, it is the smallest of the seven official climats of the Grand Cru. Close to the river, it benefits from its moderating effect and a south to south-westerly exposure favorable to ripening. Its clayey, lean, stony, and well-drained soil rests on Kimmeridgian limestone marl.
- Vineyard commune
- Chablis
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name refers to the frogs found near the Serein river at the foot of the slope; the spellings 'grenoille' and 'gernouille' are documented in a text from 1321.
- Exposure
- South to south-west
- Soil
- Clayey, lean and stony soil, naturally well-drained
- Subsoil and geology
- Kimmeridgian limestone marls
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Vineyard holding status
- Plot owner; one of the five owners of the cru
- Indicative vine age
- Vines planted in 1960.
Histoire de la parcelle
The toponym is documented as early as 1321 under the spellings 'grenoille' or 'gernouille'. Grenouilles is among the Chablis growths cited in 19th-century wine literature, and was later designated by producers as 'grands crus classés' in the early 20th century. The Chablis Grand Cru appellation was recognized by decree on January 13, 1938, and Grenouilles is today one of its seven officially authorized climat names.
