Domaines Leflaive, Mâconnais
Domaines Leflaive, Mâcon-Verzé
Hand harvested, sorted and pressed in Mâcon, the wine is decanted over night and then brought back to Puligny for both fermentation and aging at the Domaine.
Vintage Factsheets
Mâcon-Villages; 5 parcels purchased by Domaine Leflaive in 2003 in the Mâcon-Verzé Appellation.
“Escolles”: 0.90 ha (2.23 acres)
“Le Monté”: 0.90ha (2.23 acres)
“En Perret”: 1.70 ha (4.20 acres)
“Les Muses”: 2.80 ha (6.92 acres)
“Les Chênes”: 3.00 ha (7.41 acres)
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Mâconnais
- Sub-Appellation
- Mâcon-Verzé AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- 15-16 months. 78% in stainless steel tanks, 12% in French oak barrels (40% new) and 10% in wooden vats.
- Alcohol
- 12.7%
This white is harmonious and creamy in texture, featuring floral, peach, apple tart and lemon cake flavors, all buoyed by vibrant acidity. The oak treatment is subtle, with flashes of baking spices, and this ends with fine length.
Wine Spectator
91 Points
2022
“This white is harmonious and creamy in texture, featuring floral, peach, apple tart and lemon cake flavors, all buoyed by vibrant acidity. The oak treatment is subtle, with flashes of baking spices, and this ends with fine length.”
— Bruce Sanderson, 2024
