Winery Olivier LeflaivePuligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres from the Winery Olivier Leflaive
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres of Winery Olivier Leflaive in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres of Winery Olivier Leflaive in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or smoke and sometimes also flavors of apples, butter or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres
Pairings that work perfectly with Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres
Original food and wine pairings with Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres
The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres of Winery Olivier Leflaive matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of mami's macaroni and gruyere gratin, grilled mackerel with garlic and herbs or parillade of fish and seafood.
Details and technical informations about Winery Olivier Leflaive's Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres from Winery Olivier Leflaive are 2013, 2012, 2016, 2009 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Olivier Leflaive
The Winery Olivier Leflaive is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 118 wines for sale in the of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru
17 Premier Cru climats in southern Côte de Beaune, 100% Chardonnay: identity whites of structure, tension and terroir — elegant rather than fruity, precise and long. Hawthorn, hazelnut, almond, green apple, flint, butter then honey with age. Key climats: Pucelles and Clavoillon (mineral), Folatières (expressive), Combettes (generous), Perrières (elegant). Restrained oak vs Meursault, 10-15 years ageing, most precise Burgundian Chardonnay.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Tastevin
Metal cup, wide and of low height, being used to mirror and taste the wine. Still used in wine brotherhoods for its emblematic and folkloric character, the tastevin has been replaced by the various tasting glasses.
