Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet 2022 NO20230719 Hand-harvested mountain-grown fruit elevates every

Hand-harvested mountain-grown fruit elevates every dimension

Only the free-run wine is used for Covenant Cabernet Sauvignon

000 foot elevation due west of Anderson Valley and about four miles from the Pacific Ocean

blended after eight months and bottled without fuss

Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet 2022 NO20230719 Hand-harvested mountain-grown fruit elevates everyBernard Defaix has been working the slopes around Milly since 1959, and the family is certified organic (with biodynamic preparations in the vineyards). Cote de Lechet is their flagship 1er Cru: a southeast facing, marl and limestone hillside on the left bank of the Serein, above Milly, where the Defaix's are the largest landholders. The stony soil here is studded with the fossilized Exogyra virgula oysters that give classic Chablis its electric