Domaine Leflaive Mâcon-Verzé ‘Le Monté’ 2024

Product Description:
Domaines Leflaive Mâcon-Verzé ‘Le Monté’ 2024 is a single-vineyard Chardonnay from the estate’s biodynamically cultivated holdings in the Mâconnais. The wine originates from a compact 0.94-hectare lieu-dit situated on the plateau overlooking the Verzé valley. Positioned at approximately 300 metres above sea level, the vineyard occupies a gently inclined, north-east-facing slope. Its clay-limestone soils contain a significant proportion of flint, a defining geological feature of this particular site. The Chardonnay vines were planted in 1965 and 1966 and are farmed according to biodynamic principles. Harvesting is completed entirely by hand, with careful sorting and parcel-by-parcel ripeness monitoring guiding the selection of the picking date. 

Following harvest, the grapes undergo a long and gentle pneumatic pressing before the juice is allowed to settle for 24 hours. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in a variable combination of stainless-steel vats, foudres, concrete tanks and 600-litre barrels. The wine is matured for 10 months on its lees in the fermentation vessels, followed by approximately six further months in stainless steel on fine lees. Fining may be employed when necessary, while filtration is kept light to preserve the wine’s natural character. The 2024 season was cool and exceptionally wet, resulting in slow ripening, significant vineyard pressure and yields approximately half those recorded in 2023. Despite these challenges, the remaining fruit was harvested in excellent sanitary condition, supporting a wine characterised by freshness, precision and balance. Perfumed white and yellow fruit is complemented by elegant concentration, finely expressed minerality and a persistent finish.

Tasting Notes
NOSE
– Perfumed and refined
Subtle white fruit, yellow orchard fruit and delicate floral nuances.

PALATE
– Concentrated and mineral
Elegant fruit intensity, lively freshness and finely defined flinty minerality.

FINISH
– Long and poised
Persistent orchard fruit and mineral notes carried by refreshing acidity. 

Finer Details:
Style – White Wine
Varietal – Chardonnay
Country – France
Region – Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Verzé
Vintage – 2024
Bottle Size – 750ml
ABV – 12.5%