Domaine Leflaive - Puligny Montrachet


Puligny-Montrachet


APPELLATIONS VILLAGE


Origine


Sol argilo-calcaire 7 parcels. Les Brelances: 32 ouvrées (3.38 acres) planted in 1966 and 2003 Les Grands Champs: 8 ouvrées (0.85 acre) planted in 1990 Les Nosroyes: 8 ouvrées (0.85 acre) planted in 1967 Les Reuchaux: 8 ouvrées (0.85 acre) planted in 1989 La Rue aux Vaches: 8 ouvrées (0.85 acre) planted in 1963 Les Tremblots: 40 ouvrées (4.23 acres) planted in 1955,1970,1972,1979 and 1982 Les Houlières: 4.5 ouvrées (0.48 acre) planted in 1980. Surface: 4ha 64a (11.47 acres).

Method of culture


Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, decanting over 24 hours, then racking and running into cask of the must. Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 18% new (maxi 1/2 Vosges, mini 1/2 Allier). Maturing: after 12 months in cask, the wine is aged 6 months in tank where it is prepared for bottling. Homeopathic fining and very light filtering if necessary.

Wine making


Biodynamic. Manual harvesting with grape sorting and optimisation of choice of date through parcel-by-parcel ripeness monitoring.

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