
Domaines Leflaive, Mâconnais
Pouilly-Fuissé La Chaneau
From a different single-vineyard plot fractionally larger at 0.27 hectares, this cru is much more steeply-sloped, and the calcareous clay soil is rich in iron. The precision and intensity of this terroir is readily apparent in its high-toned tension. The higher portion of red clay and iron gives this wine a depth and intensity that would challenge some Côte de Beaune. Usually fares better in hot vintage thanks
to its water reserve brought by its clay soil.
Pouilly-Fuissé; 1 parcel, 0.276 hectares (0.68 acres). Planted in 1980 and 1995. Calcareous clay soil rich in iron; Very steep slope at the foothill of the Roche de Solutre; Eastern exposure.
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Mâconnais
- Sub-Appellation
- Pouilly-Fuissé AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- 12 months in oak barrels, then 6 months in stainless steel.
- Alcohol
- 13.4%
Apricot, peach, lemon, mineral, and spice aromas and flavors are buoyed by vibrant acidity in this well-delineated white. Turns more elegant on the finish, where the oak spice accents persist.
Wine Spectator
92 Points
2023
"Apricot, peach, lemon, mineral and spice aromas and flavors are buoyed by vibrant acidity in this well-delineated white. Turns more elegant on the finish, where the oak spice accents persist. Drink now through 2033. 110 cases imported."
— Bruce Sanderson, 2025




