Domaines Leflaive, Mâconnais
Domaines Leflaive, Mâcon-Verzé Le Monté
Mâcon Verzé "Le Monté" is a single parcel vineyard purchased by Domaine Leflaive in 2003 in the Mâcon-Verzé.
Vintage Factsheets
Clay-limestone terroir with a high proportion of flint, characteristic of this locality. Surface area: 0.94 ha located above the hamlet of Escolles, on the plateau overlooking the Verzé valley. The lieu-dit “le monté” consists of a gently sloping parcel facing south-west. Cultivation: Organic - Ecocert 1992; Biodynamic - Biodyvin 1998
Size: 0.94 ha
Vine Age: Planted: 1962, 1964, 1974, 1979, 1989
Soil: Calcareous clay rich in flint
Elevation: 235m
Exposure: Southwest
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Mâconnais
- Sub-Appellation
- Mâcon-Verzé AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- Harvesting is entirely manual, and pressing is carried out in Verzé in buildings purchased at the same time as the vines. After decanting, the musts are transported daily to Puligny-Montrachet for fermentation and aging. Vinification takes place in vats, and ageing lasts 15 to 16 months. Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, 24-hour decanting followed by settling. Fermentation: 87% in cement vats and 13% in new French oak barrels. 10 months aging on lees in fermentation containers, then racked into stainless steel tanks and aged on fine lees for 6 months.
- Alcohol
- 14.1%
A taut, vibrant white, this offers notes of lemon, white flowers and green apple, with a hint of mint. Defined by its vivid acidity, this remains focused and persistent through the lemony finish.
Wine Spectator
90 Points
2022
“A taut, vibrant white, this offers notes of lemon, white flowers and green apple, with a hint of mint. Defined by its vivid acidity, this remains focused and persistent through the lemony finish.”
— Bruce Sanderson, 2024
