Domaine Leflaive

2017 Domaine Leflaive Meursault 1er Cru Sous le Dos d’Âne

$239.97

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Vineyard Profile
Definition of sous le Dos d’Âne: Below the ridgeline sloping on each side

Appellation: Burgundy
Location: 1 parcel in Meursault
Cultivation: 100% biodynamic
Size: 1.26 hectares (3.11 acres)
Vine Age: Planted 1995 and 2004
Soil: Calcareous clay
Vintage Report
Ripeness monitored parcel-by-parcel for optimal harvest date
Hand-harvested with grape sorting

Vinification
Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24 hours; then racking and running the must into cask
Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 22% new (maximum 1/3 Vosges, minimum 2/3 allier)
After 12 months in cask, the wine was aged an additional 6 months in tank, then prepared for bottling
Homeopathic fining and very light filtering at bottling, if necessary