Producer | Domaine Leflaive |
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Country | France |
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Region | Burgundy |
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Varietal | Chardonnay |
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Vintage | 2020 |
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Sku | 210000013790 |
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Size | 1.5L |
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ORIGINE
Sol argilo-calcaire
2 parcels: "Les Houlières" (40 ouvrées, that is 4.23 acres) planted in 1979 and 1982, and "Les Parties" (35 ouvrées, that is 3.78 acres) planted in 1998, 1999 and 2003.
Surface: 3ha 24a (8.01 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, 12% new (maxi 1/3 Vosges, mini 2/3 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.
GRAPE VARIETY: Chardonnay
WINE MAKING
Biodynamic.
Manual harvesting with grape sorting and optimisation of choice of date through parcel-by-parcel ripeness monitoring.