Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru 'Cote de Lechet' 2013 Lombardy Cascina Disa is tucked into

Cascina Disa is tucked into a valley just east of the village of Perno in Monforte d’Alba

” yet with a drier overall feel and a more elemental mineral underpinning

pale-colored gluggers abound in the world of Jura reds

“Prologo” nonetheless displays remarkable poise and elegance

represents about 10% of the annual production of the domaine

Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru 'Cote de Lechet' 2013 Lombardy Cascina Disa is tucked intoDefaixs Cte de Lechet is a master class in mineral precision. This remarkably steep site (a 45% gradient) with very poor soil produces a wine that Danny describes as embodying the real, true mineral expression of Chablis. Freshly blasted chalk dominates the nose, with notes of lemon, honey, and fresh herbs lurking underneath; still, this is a wine of minerality first and foremost. The family owns a 3. 5 hectare parcel of 45 year old vines in this