PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 1ER CRU “LES REFERTS” 2021, OLIVIER LEFLAIVE

Description

Grape: 100% Chardonnay

Vineyard: The closest “Climat” to Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, divided by the famous “Chemin des Moînes” (the monk path). The soil is marly at the top and and more ferruginous at the bottom, therefore it produces a more unctuous and a fatter wine than the others. Sensitive to over-ripene

Winemaking:

• 100% whole grappe
• 24h static settling
• Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in oak barrels
• 18 months (whose 6 months in stainless steel tank)
• 100% oak barrels (whose 25% of new oak)
• 13,5% vol.

Food pairings

Ideal with a press of foie gras, green apple and Shizo.