A family estate is built over time, with each generation adding its own contribution according to its own vision, expertise, and the opportunities of the moment.
With every transition, the older generation continues to share its deep knowledge of the land, the estate's history, and past vintages, while the younger generation brings fresh energy and new ideas gained through their studies, internships, and professional experience. Together, they ensure the estate continues to evolve while remaining true to its roots.
The first step toward a successful vinification happens in the vineyard, bringing in grapes that best express their terroir..
Then, through the various stages of vinification and ageing, our goal is to preserve the character of each parcel as faithfully as possible, letting it shine through in wines that are precise, pure and full of minerality.
Harvesting at perfect ripeness, gentle pressing, natural yeasts, and long ageing are among the key principles of our approach.
From our estate wines to the Bernard Defaix Selection—crafted primarily from carefully sourced grapes and grape musts—we offer an extensive range spanning regional appellations, village wines, Premier Crus, and prestigious Grand Crus.
Between our estate wines and our selection wines (sourced mainly from purchased grapes and musts), we offer a beautiful range spanning regional appellations, villages, premiers crus and grands crus. Each wine receives careful attention so it can express its identity to the fullest.