2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2025-2031
Classification Communal
Region Beaune
Soil Silty clay at the surface, With limestone veins
Elevation 275.0 meters
Vine Age 5
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types Oak
Production Details The 8.88 ha hillside plot was manually harvested and carried HVE level 3 status. Whole grapes were used; the must underwent 24 hours of static settling, followed by alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. Élevage lasted 12 months, including 4 months in stainless-steel tank; the barrel program contained 20% new oak. Recommended serving temperature is 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes Discreet and elegant nose, slight sweetness, jasmine nuances and fresh-fruit notes; finesse and freshness on the palate.
Food Pairing Roast farm chicken with baby potatoes
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2024-2030
Classification Communal
Region Beaune
Soil Silty clay at the surface, With limestone veins
Elevation 275.0 meters
Vine Age 5
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Oak Types Oak
Production Details The 8.88 ha sunny hillside plot was manually harvested and carried HVE level 3 status. Whole grapes were used; the must underwent 24 hours of static settling, followed by alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. Élevage lasted 12 months, including 4 months in stainless-steel tank; the barrel program contained 10% new oak. Recommended serving temperature is 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes White-fleshed fruit including pear and apple, delicate floral notes and a light mineral touch; fresh, round and full on the palate with depth.
Food Pairing Roast farm chicken with baby potatoes
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2024-2029
Classification Communal
Region Beaune
Soil Silty clay; the vineyard narrative further describes a clay-loamy-sandy surface and marly subsoil at 30–50 cm depth
Elevation 275.0 meters
Vine Age 4
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels
Pressing Method Immediate, Careful Pneumatic Pressing
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Oak Types Oak
Production Details The 8.88 ha plot was manually harvested, managed under HVE level 3/sustainable cultivation, mechanically ploughed and treated only as strictly necessary. Whole grapes underwent 24 hours of static settling, followed by alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. Élevage lasted 12 months, including 4 months in stainless-steel tank; the barrel program contained 10% new oak. Recommended serving temperature is 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes Orchard fruit with a discreet pineapple note, balanced freshness and liveliness; a producer-branded supplementary sheet also records citrus freshness and limestone minerality.
Food Pairing Official PDF: cold lobster Bavarian cream, shrimp bisque or truffle brie. Producer-branded supplementary sheet: crab cakes, veal blanquette with mushrooms or Brillat-Savarin with truffles.
Producer Information
Website
Address
Place du Monument, 21190 Puligny-Montrachet, France
Phone
+33 3 80 21 37 65
Owner
Leflaive family
Cellarmaster
Frédéric Milan