Olivier Leflaive : Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru "Les Folatieres" 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for Olivier Leflaive's Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru "Les Folatières" 2022

Tasting

Nose
Vivid, the nose exudes fragrances of white flowers and elderflower.

Palate
Persistent, the palate is supported by a delicate minerality conferring a delicious acidity throughout the tasting.

Service

For optimal tasting, serve between 12 and 14°C.

Cellaring

This cuvée can wait in cellars until around 2035.

Food and wine pairings

A fish such as a roasted brill, accompanied by shellfish juice and black garlic, is a delicate pairing with this cuvée.

A fresh and beautifully precise white wine from Burgundy

The property

Established in Puligny-Montrachet since 1635, the Domaine Olivier Leflaive has perpetuated the tradition of great Burgundy wines by offering one of the most beautiful expressions of chardonnay in the world. At the head of an essential estate in Burgundy, Olivier Leflaive has established himself as an emblematic figure of the Côte de Beaune. Patiently built up, Olivier Leflaive's vineyard now extends over 17 hectares of vines located on the greatest terroirs of Burgundy.

The vineyard

"Les Folatières" 2022 from Olivier Leflaive is a Puligny-Montrachet wine 1er cru from a 17.64 hectare vineyard, located between 250 and 300 meters above sea level, and whose 36-year-old vines on average rest on clay-limestone soils.

The vintage

The year 2022 is marked by higher than average seasonal temperatures, episodes of frost in early April and a particularly sunny summer.

Vinification and aging

Manual harvest followed by pressing. Vinification in whole harvest. Static settling of 24h before alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. Aging of 18 months (including 6 months en masse) in barrels (including 25% new).

Blend

Chardonnay (100%).