Domaine Jaeger-Defaix - Rully 1er Cru blanc Les Cloux 2023

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Keywords : Mineral / Elegant / Buttery

The wine : This Rully 1er Cru "Les Cloux" from Domaine Jaeger-Defaix offers complexity and elegance, all with an excellent quality-to-price ratio for Burgundy! The vines here grow on clay-limestone soils and the wine is aged for 18 months in oak barrels. This resting period allows the cuvée to develop a generous body surrounded by a solid and mouthwatering mineral tension. On the palate, notes of yellow and green lemon, apple, quince, and peach blend with a very well-balanced buttery and oaky character. Evolving with  finesse, this beautiful Chardonnay from the Côte Chalonnaise will pair wonderfully with white fish and goat cheeses.

Volume : 75cl

Type : White wine

Grape variety : 100% Chardonnay

AOC : Rully 1er Cru

Aging potential : To drink from 2024 and to keep until 2030

Serving temperature : 11-13°C

The estate : With 6 hectares in the Rully AOC in Côte Chalonnaise, including 4.5 in Premier Crus (Mont-Palais, Rabourcé, and Les Cloux in white as well as Préaux and Clos du Chapitre in red), the Jaeger-Defaix estate has also, since 2011, owned a 1.5-hectare plot in the Rully village appellation for red wine. The 1er Cru Clos du Chapitre is a monopole located within the Rully 1er Cru "Chapitre" appellation and is entirely enclosed by stone walls. The winemaking history of Hélène Jaeger-Defaix began in 2002 when she took over a first plot belonging to her great-aunt Henriette Niepce. Hélène later took control of all her family's plots, who have been winegrowers since the 16th century. The estate has been organically farmed since the 2009 vintage and the soil is maintained exclusively by plowing. Finally, Didier, Hélène's husband, is also a winemaker in Chablis and heads the Bernard Defaix estate. Discover the charm and excellent value for money of the Rully AOC thanks to the Jaeger-Defaix family!