Who makes it
Domaine Jaeger Defaix is a Burgundy domaine based around Rully, working Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in village and Premier Cru wines. Hélène Jaeger Defaix farms the Rully slopes under organic certification. The estate's white wines are fermented and aged in oak barrels before light filtration, while Clos du Chapître is described as a fine and age worthy Pinot Noir.
The domaine's wines cover both colours and several vineyard levels. Rully Blanc and Rully Rouge carry the village name, while Cloux, Préaux, Rabourcé, Mont Plaisir and Clos du Chapître appear as named Premier Cru wines. The range stays within a clear Burgundian vocabulary of village, vineyard and grape.
Where it grows
Rully appears on both village wines and Premier Cru bottles from Domaine Jaeger Defaix. The white wines use Chardonnay, while Pinot Noir supplies the reds. Rully Blanc and Rully Rouge carry the village designation; Rully Premier Cru Les Cloux Chardonnay, Mont Plaisir Premier Cru, Rabourcé Premier Cru, Rully 1er Cru Préaux Rouge and Clos du Chapître Premier Cru red name higher vineyard sites within the appellation.
Premier Cru is a vineyard category above the village level in Burgundy. On these labels, the designation separates the named site wines from the broader Rully bottlings without changing the village name beneath them.
How it is made
The cellar
White wines are fermented and aged in oak barrels for 18 months, then bottled after light filtration. Red wines age in oak barrels for 15 months. Oak barrels allow gradual oxygen contact during élevage and can contribute spice and a rounder texture as the wine develops.
Light filtration removes suspended material before bottling. The cellar work keeps the white wines in contact with oak for an extended period, while the red wines receive a separate ageing duration suited to their own range.
What they make
The lineup begins with Rully Blanc and Rully Rouge, village wines made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Rully Blanc is delicate and perfumed, while Rully Rouge has a fine and delicate palate.
The Premier Cru whites include Rully Premier Cru Les Cloux Chardonnay, Mont Plaisir Premier Cru and Rabourcé Premier Cru. The red wines include Rully 1er Cru Préaux Rouge and Clos du Chapître Premier Cru red, alongside Rully Villages Pinot Noir (Vorot). Clos du Chapître is fine and built for ageing, with a Burgundian Pinot Noir character.