Procedente de una familia borgoñona de viticultores, Olivier Leflaive heredó unas veinte hectáreas de viñedos. Tras estudiar comercio en Reims, llevó una vida de artista antes de regresar a Borgoña en la década de los ochenta y asumir la gestión conjunta del domaine Leflaive junto a su prima Anne-Claude. Es entonces cuando decide crear su propia bodega para la crianza y la vinificación. Acude por tanto al enólogo Franck Grux, con quien elabora unos vinos de calidad, además de asequibles, a partir de uvas compradas a otras explotaciones.

This Puligny-Montrachet is the fruit of responsible Chardonnay-growing by Olivier Leflaive. The vines are around 35 years old and enjoy a soil rich in chalk and clay with pebbles. The grapes are harvested by hand and thoroughly sorted before being pressed pneumatically at the winery. For vinification, 30% of the grapes are whole and 70% trodden. The wine is matured in oak casks (20% new wood) for 17 months.
This wine can be enjoyed within its first ten years. The estate’s landmark cuvée, it develops a pale, golden hue and a distinguished bouquet marked by notes of citrus and toasted hazelnut. It is lively on the palate with an elegant, persistent character. We recommend savouring this wine with a delicate dish involving fish, white mushrooms, or goats’ cheese.