Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2023 Wine Seminar with dried fruit character and

with dried fruit character and impressive aging potential—a testament to biodynamic farming and patient winemaking

Barbaresco's nine historic crus and their distinctive characteristics

Anthony Thevenet's Chénas showcases the elegance of this northern Beaujolais cru

The result is a fresh

Black currant

Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2023 Wine Seminar with dried fruit character andBernard Defaix farms organically across 27 hectares in the heart of Chablis, with parcels in four of the region's top premier crus. Vaillons sits on the left bank of the Serein, a classic Kimmeridgian limestone amphitheater of fossilized oyster shells laid down in the Jurassic. It is the more elegant counterpoint to the family's powerful, marl driven Cote de Lechet, also on the left bank above Milly: cooler, finer, and more about lift than weight. A