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Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru

Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru

Wine Information

  • Size: 0.32 ha (0.79 ac)
  • Variety: Chardonnay
  • Vine Age: 80% planted in 1953, 20% in 1972
  • Terroir: South-facing, minimal (0-3%) slope, dark-colored deep rocky soil
  • Viticulture: Organic (certified), biodynamic methods
  • Vinification: 3 hours' gentle pneumatic pressing, 24 hours' cold-settling, indigenous yeast fermentation. 18-22 months' aging, fining if necessary. 
 

Additional Info

In the vineyard, the rootstock is entirely massal selection. These vines are fairly weak, and were severely attacked by the court-noué virus. The change to biodynamic agriculture has improved vine health overall, though yields are still low: 20-35 hl/ha on average.

  • Product Name: Montrachet Grand Cru
  • Producer: Domaine des Comtes Lafon
  • Importer: Becky Wasserman Selections
  • Country Region Appellation:
    • France
     > 
    • France
    • Burgundy
     > 
    • France
    • Burgundy
    • Cotes de Beaune
     > 
    • France
    • Burgundy
    • Cotes de Beaune
    • Puligny Montrachet
  • Varietal: Chardonnay
  • Agricultural Standards: Biodynamic , Organic
  • ALC %: 13