Domaine Leflaive Pouilly Fuisse 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Leflaive
Label Name:
 
Pouilly Fuisse
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Mâconnais) — Pouilly-Fuissé AOP.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.25%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator – 91 points for the 2022 Domaine Leflaive Pouilly-Fuissé (listed by Wine. com). Note: the Domaine’s Pouilly-Fuissé En Vigneraie (1er Cru) 2022 received higher scores (Wine Spectator 93 / Vinous 92) as a separate premier-cru bottling

Tasting Note
Concentrated white Burgundy: peach, white flowers, honeydew melon, light pastry and baking-spice notes, saline minerality and supple texture, with a balanced, slightly oaky finish and good length.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with lemon-thyme, mushroom risotto, seared scallops, lobster with butter sauce, Comté or triple-cream cheeses. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sushi/sashimi (tuna), tempura prawns, lightly spiced Cantonese roast duck, yuzu-salted grilled fish.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; manual harvest; long gentle pneumatic pressing; 25% fermentation in cement eggs, 75% in oak (≈15% new); 15–16 months ageing then 6 months in vats; gentle fining and light filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaines Leflaive — prestigious Puligny-Montrachet domaine (family presence since 1717), converted to biodynamics; owns ~2.16 ha in Pouilly-Fuissé producing this cuvée.