2018 Domaine Leflaive White Burgundy

BH89 This too is notably cool with more citrus influence on the restrained green apple aromas. There is slightly more volume if not quite the same refinement to the delicious middle weight flavors that flash a touch of minerality on the equally youthfully austere finale. This is quite good and worth checking out.

Estate Notes: The Mâcon-Verzé is a wine of great purity, both floral and mineral, expressing a lively energy, ready to be enjoyed earlier than the wines of Puligny-Montrachet.

Vineyard Profile:
At the beginning of 2004, SCE Domaine Leflaive acquired five parcels (Les Chênes, En Perret, Le Monté, Escolles and Les Muses) of mature Chardonnay vines in the commune of Verzé in the Mâconnais (the Mâcon-Verzé appellation).

From the very first year, the vines were cultivated biodynamically. Cultivation of the vineyards is carried out by Paul de Noüe (a member of the Leflaive family) within SCE Joseph LEFLAIVE, which is a subsidiary of Domaine Leflaive. All viticulture is supervised by Eric Remy, Domaine Leflaive’s estate manager.

Appellation: Mâcon-Villages
Viticulture: 100% biodynamic
Size: 9.3 hectares (22.98 acres)
Vine Age: Average 26 years
Soil: Calcareous clay
Density: 6,000 vines/hectare (2,248 vines/acre)
Vinification
Fermentation: In stainless-steel tanks using indigenous yeast
Malolactic: 100%
Barrel Fermentation: 15 months
Filtration: Very light