{"product_id":"2024-esprit-leflaive-auxey-duresses-blanc-750ml","title":"2024 Esprit Leflaive Auxey Duresses Blanc 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAllocation Only - Limited 1 bottles per order\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout This Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 Leflaive \u0026amp; Associes Auxey-Duresses Terroir comes from the lieu-dit Le Plain de Lugny, a south-east-facing site with clay-limestone soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard surface is 1ha11a, or 2.7 acres, planted in 1988, 1993 and 2012. The wine is made from organically grown Chardonnay grapes, harvested manually with grape sorting and parcel-by-parcel ripeness monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 vintage was a challenging and rainy year, with rainfall from January to October reaching one and a half times the usual amount. Flowering occurred in a humid atmosphere, and the cool, rainy season slowed vine growth and ripening. Harvesting began in Puligny on September 16, with modest yields but excellent sanitary condition of the remaining grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine Leflaive is based in Puligny-Montrachet and is one of the most important producers in the Cote de Beaune, focusing almost entirely on white wines made from Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe domaine was founded by Joseph Leflaive, who purchased vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet in 1905. Anne Claude Leflaive later converted the vineyards to biodynamics and is considered a pioneer of biodynamics in Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage: 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrape Variety: Chardonnay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Auxey-Duresses \/ Cote de Beaune \/ Burgundy \/ France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetness: Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermentation: Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in oak casks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturation: 10 months on lees in barrels, followed by approximately 6 months in stainless steel tanks on fine lees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction Attributes: Organic Chardonnay grapes; manual harvesting; optional fining and light filtration if necessary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVineyard \/ Geo info: Lieu-dit Le Plain de Lugny; south-east facing; clay-limestone soil; surface 1ha11a \/ 2.7 acres; planted in 1988, 1993 and 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SSS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52283273773358,"sku":"1293570152","price":209.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/Leflaive_AssociesAuxey-Duresses.png?v=1783406289","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2024-esprit-leflaive-auxey-duresses-blanc-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}