The Winery Olivier Leflaive of Burgundy of Mâconnais

Winery Olivier Leflaive
The winery offers 125 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 59 of the estates of Mâconnais.
It is located in Burgundy in the region of Mâconnais
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The Winery Olivier Leflaive is one of the world's great estates. It offers 125 wines for sale in of Burgundy to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Olivier Leflaive wines

Looking for the best Winery Olivier Leflaive wines in Burgundy among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Olivier Leflaive wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Olivier Leflaive wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Olivier Leflaive

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Olivier Leflaive

How Winery Olivier Leflaive wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ) or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Olivier Leflaive

On the nose the red wine of Winery Olivier Leflaive. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lemon or cheese and sometimes also flavors of grass, vegetal or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Olivier Leflaive. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Olivier Leflaive

  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Olivier Leflaive.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

Unlike Burgundy's village appellations, which specialize in red or white wines or a combination of both, Burgundy covers red, white and rosé wines, and even Sparkling wines as in the case of Crémant de Bourgogne and Bourgogne Mousseux. Each Burgundy appellation may be followed by the Color of the wine (white, red or rosé), as appropriate, and if not already implied by the appellation itself. Red Burgundy is produced almost exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes and is Distinguished from White Burgundy, which is produced from white grapes (mainly Chardonnay). A key difference between Burgundy wines and those produced under the Village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru appellations is that the grape variety used in the wine can be indicated on the label.

This has contributed to the perception and marketing of Burgundy wines in foreign markets, where a Burgundy Pinot Noir or a Burgundy Chardonnay is much easier to sell. To accommodate the different styles of wine produced in Burgundy, there are six key Burgundy appellations: Burgundy itself, Burgundy Aligoté (limited to the named white grape variety with other regulations distinguishing it from the generic regional appellation), "Bourgogne Mousseux", "Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire", Bourgogne Passe-tout and Crémant de Bourgogne. There are even two appellations dedicated to the region's brandies: Eau-de-vie de Vin de Bourgogne and Eau-de-vie de Marc de Bourgogne. Some of the above appellations may be suffixed with the name of the sub-region, village or vineyard where the grapes were grown.

The top white wines of Winery Olivier Leflaive

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Olivier Leflaive

How Winery Olivier Leflaive wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of salmon cannelloni, baked bar or thai shrimp sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Olivier Leflaive

On the nose the white wine of Winery Olivier Leflaive. often reveals types of flavors of cream, lemon zest or banana and sometimes also flavors of roasted almonds, yeast or elderflower. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Olivier Leflaive. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Olivier Leflaive

  • 1998With an average score of 5.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.57/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Olivier Leflaive.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery Olivier Leflaive

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Olivier Leflaive

How Winery Olivier Leflaive wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal chops au gratin, stuffed tomatoes with thermomix or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Olivier Leflaive

  • 2010With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Olivier Leflaive.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Véraison

A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Olivier Leflaive

Planning a wine route in the of Burgundy? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Olivier Leflaive.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Olivier Leflaive and wines from the region

The appellations of Bourgogne

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The appellations of Bourgogne

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At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The word of the wine: Véraison

A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.