Heritiers Comte Lafon Macon Chardonnay Clos de la Crochette 2022
AppellationMâcon‑Villages
CountryFrance
ColourWhite
Alcohol12.5%
Bottle750ml
Drink window2025–2032
This Mâcon‑Chardonnay “Clos de la Crochette” 2024 by Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon delivers an elegant and refined expression of southern Burgundy Chardonnay, its poised structure and ripe orchard fruit shaped by sunny clay‑limestone slopes lend both immediacy and depth. Crafted with biodynamic care and matured in large oak foudres and demi‑muids the wine embodies textural richness and a fresh tautness that speaks of refinement and terroir.
Tasting
- Aroma
- lemon‑frosted orchard fruit with a hint of mint
- Palate
- seductive citrus and orchard layers framed by soft spice and fine oak
- Finish
- lithe, mineral‑tinged and resonant
Pairs with
- oysters
- creamy seafood risotto
- Herb‑roasted chicken
- soft goat cheese
Vineyard & Cellar
- Vinification
- Indigenous yeast fermentation, 2/3 in oval oak barrels (45-48hL), 1/3 in
From the Archive
Terroir: Facing south, 200-meters altitude, nicely-structured light clay soil with limestone scree on solid limestone bedrock.