Bourgogne Chardonnay

Dominique Lafon
A benchmark white Burgundy from one of Meursault's most respected names. Dominique Lafon works his vines with biodynamic care, picking by hand and keeping yields low, so every bunch arrives full of flavour. The 2022 vintage comes from parcels around the Côte de Beaune, where limestone-rich soils give the wine its lovely tension. Fermented and aged in oak barrels on fine lees, it's rounded without being heavy. Expect ripe citrus, white peach and a hint of hazelnut, all carried by a fresh, saline finish. Brilliant with roast chicken, creamy risotto or simply on its own. Drinking beautifully now, and happy to wait a few years.
35.70 € incl tax

-5% for 6 identical bottles

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Wine name: Bourgogne Chardonnay

Vintage: 2022

Producer: Dominique Lafon

Grape varieties: Chardonnay 100%

Region: Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, France

Appellation: Bourgogne Chardonnay AOC

Winemaking: Whole-bunch pneumatic pressing, gravity-fed juice, overnight settling, alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in oak barrels, ageing on fine lees for roughly 12 months with limited bâtonnage, small proportion of new oak (around 10–15%), full malolactic fermentation, light filtration before bottling

Maceration: None; direct pressing with brief pre-fermentation skin contact in the press only

Colour: Bright pale gold with green highlights and a clear, luminous appearance

Bouquet: White peach, lemon zest and green apple, lifted by white flowers, crushed stone, fresh almond and a discreet touch of toasted hazelnut

Palate: Fresh and precise attack, creamy mid-palate with citrus and orchard fruit, saline mineral grip and a long, clean finish with subtle oak integration

Alcohol content: 13% vol.

Soils: Clay-limestone with marl and stony surface layers typical of the Côte de Beaune

Farming: Organic and biodynamic practices, manual harvest, ploughing, no synthetic herbicides

Ageing potential: 3 to 8 years from the vintage

Food pairing: Roast chicken with cream sauce, grilled sea bass, scallops, goat's cheese, soft-boiled eggs with mushrooms, sushi and seafood platters

Serving temperature: 11–13 °C