2012 Daniel Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet

這款來自田利錫丘的一級園，先是清新的檸檬皮與青蘋果香，緊接著有濕石頭、細緻白花和海鹽般的礦物氣息。入口酸度鮮明，果味以柑橘與梨為主，口感清爽但不單薄，中段有細緻的澱粉質與礦感支撐，餘韻悠長、帶粉質與海風感，非常適合搭配海鮮或清淡料理。

酒莊與田地：丹尼爾‑狄菲是個家族經營的夏布利酒莊，重視在地風土的呈現。田利錫丘位於優良的石灰岩與黏土帶，朝向良好，受海洋氣候影響，土壤提供那種典型的「夏布利礦質」。

釀造小記：果實在嚴格分選後低溫輕柔壓榨，於不銹鋼與中性容器中發酵，並在細膩的澱粉上陳年以增加口感厚度。酒中幾乎沒有新橡木的明顯痕跡，重點放在純淨果味與礦物感的保持。

喝法建議：建議醒酒約半小時，讓香氣舒展並讓礦質與酸度達到最佳協調。整體風格雅緻、清爽又帶深度，是夏布利一級的經典表現。

This Premier Cru from Cote de Lechet opens with fresh lemon zest, green apple and delicate white floral notes over a distinctly flinty, wet‑stone aroma. On the palate it is bright and focused: piercing acidity drives citrus and pear fruit, while a saline, mineral backbone and a gently rounded mid‑palate give depth without heaviness. The 2012 vintage shows an aged complexity — subtle tertiary hints alongside pure, steely energy and a long, chalky finish.

Producer notes: Domaine Daniel‑Etienne Defaix is a family domaine in Chablis known for precise vineyard work and an insistence on terroir expression. The Cote de Lechet parcel is prized for its Kimmeridgian limestone soils that lend the wine its signature minerality.

Winemaking notes: Grapes are carefully pressed and fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel and neutral vessels. Extended lees contact and gentle aging preserve freshness while building texture; oak influence is kept discreet to maintain clarity of fruit and mineral drive.

Vineyard notes: Situated on the well‑exposed slopes of Cote de Lechet, the vines benefit from cool maritime influence and limestone-clay subsoil. Yields are controlled and fruit selection is meticulous to ensure concentration and balance typical of a top Premier Cru.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: lemon zest, green apple, wet stone, saline, white flowers, crisp acidity, steely minerality, citrus, pear
• Food Matching: Oysters and raw shellfish, Scallops and crab, Lobster with butter or lemon, Sushi (oyster nigiri), Light poultry with citrus, Tofu pancake (jeon) / delicate Asian dumplings, Chaource or other creamy soft cheeses
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay ,

Winery

丹尼爾‑狄菲酒莊為家族經營的夏布利酒莊，重視田間管理與果實分選。酒莊以呈現風土為核心，針對一級園小區塊採低產、細選與溫和釀造，讓礦質、酸度與果香成為酒款的主軸，而非以新木或過度加工掩蓋。

Domaine Daniel‑Etienne Defaix is a family-run Chablis estate focused on precise vineyard work and honest, terroir-driven wines. Small parcels in distinguished Premier Cru sites are handled with meticulous sorting and gentle cellar regimes to showcase minerality and clarity rather than overt oak.