This Pouilly-Fuissé cuvée from Domaine Leflaive originates from Chardonnay grapes scattered across 14 plots planted between 1960 and 2011 around the Roche de Solutré, a limestone escarpment overlooking the Mâconnais region. The vines are established on clay-limestone soils, with exposures varying between southeast and southwest. Cultivated using biodynamic methods, the grapes are harvested by hand, with plot-by-plot monitoring determining the optimal harvest date. In the cellar, after a long and gentle pneumatic pressing, and a 24-hour settling period, the must is transferred into French oak barrels from the Vosges or Allier forests (including 20% new oak). The wine undergoes 12 months of barrel aging, followed by an additional six months of maturation in vats, before receiving a light fining and a gentle filtration during bottling.
THE WINE AT TASTING
The profile: A smooth and white gastronomic wine, which approaches the finest appellations of the Côte de Beaune in style. The aromas: The nose evokes yellow fruits, acacia flowers, peach, and apricots, before evolving toward buttery notes and a touch of petroleum.
The palate: The palate is smooth and displays a very pure fruitiness, then stretches out into a saline and fresh finish.
FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS
Recommended pairings: This great gastronomic wine pairs ideally with hot pot (fondue chinoise), baked sea bream, or veal sweetbreads.
Serving temperature: The recommended serving temperature is 10°.
WHY CHOOSE THIS BOTTLE?
The typicity of the terroir: A mosaic of 14 plots located on the clay-limestone soils surrounding the iconic Roche de Solutré in Burgundy.
The estate's signature: The excellence of Domaine Leflaive applied to grapes strictly cultivated using biodynamic methods with meticulous plot-by-plot monitoring.
Burgundian elegance: A precise and mastered aging process of 18 total months, bringing a smooth texture and buttery notes, perfectly balanced by a final saline freshness.
