Olivier Leflaive : Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru "Referts" 2022

Characteristics and tasting tips for Olivier Leflaive's Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru "Referts" 2022

Tasting

Nose
Concentrated, the nose seduces with its notes evoking peach.

Palate
The palate combines delicious pastry aromas with a beautiful acidity.

Service

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

Cellaring

This cuvée can be cellared until around 2035.

Food and wine pairings

A pressed foie gras, accompanied by green apple and Shizo is a particularly refined pairing suggestion.

A complex and balanced white wine from Burgundy

The estate

Established in Puligny-Montrachet since 1635, the Olivier Leflaive estate 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 a must-see 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

This "Referts" 2022 is a Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru wine from a 5.52 hectare vineyard, with vines averaging 46 years old, resting between 230 and 250 meters altitude 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 ageing

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

Blend

Chardonnay (100%).