Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières – 2011
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Vineyard Profile
- Appellation: Burgundy
- Location: 2 parcels in Puligny-Montrachet
- Cultivation: 100% biodynamic
- Size: Total of 1.06 hectares (2.62 acres)la 6: 6.2 ouvrées (0.66 acre), planted in 1962la 18: 18.6 ouvrées (1.97 acres), planted in 1969 and 1999
- Soil: Calcareous clay
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Vintage Report
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Ripeness monitored parcel-by-parcel for optimal harvest date
Hand-harvested with grape sorting
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Vinification
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Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24 hours; then racking and running the must into cask
Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 20% new (maximum 1/3 Vosges, minimum 2/3 allier)
Matured 12 months in cask, aged 6 months in tank, then prepared for bottling
Homeopathic fining and very light filtering at bottling, if necessary
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Reviews
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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières – 2011 – 93 points – Wine Spectator
"An elegantly wrought version that exhibits lime blossom, acacia, hazelnut, peach and citrus flavors, all tied up neatly with the supple texture."
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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières – 2011 – 90-92 points – Burghound.com
“There is both good energy and volume to the stony medium-bodied flavors that are relatively generous yet retain a good sense of detail on the naturally sweet, intense and lingering finish. I like the complexity…”