Domaine Leflaive Macon Verze Les Chenes 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Leflaive
Label Name:
 
Macon Verze Les Chenes
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Mâconnais - Mâcon‑Verzé)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.9%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 91 (Bruce Sanderson) — Drink now through 2027; Lobenberg 94+. 9%)

Tasting Note
Peach, apple tart and grapefruit with pastry/toasty oak, white flowers and flinty mineral notes. Creamy texture, vibrant acidity and a fine, precise finish—balanced Mâconnais Chardonnay.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, mushroom risotto, seared scallops, crab with beurre blanc, aged goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura shrimp, miso‑glazed black cod, light Thai fish dishes.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested; gentle pneumatic pressing in Verzé; fermentation in stainless steel, cement and a small proportion of new oak; 15–16 months ageing on fine lees with very light filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Leflaive is a historic Puligny‑Montrachet family domaine (since 1717). Parcels in Mâcon‑Verzé were purchased in 2003 and have been farmed biodynamically; Leflaive vinifies and matures these wines in Puligny.