Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Dom D'Auvenay |
Label Name: | Puligny Montrachet 1er Folatieres (exdom22) |
Vintage: | 2011 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wine Spectator ~92pts; Burghound ~91pts
Tasting Note
Lively citrus, white peach and hazelnut with pronounced saline minerality, subtle toasty oak and rich mid-palate concentration; powerful, refined and long on the finish.
Food Pairing
Western: lobster, scallops, grilled sea bass, roasted chicken in cream sauce, foie gras. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sushi/sashimi, steamed fish with ginger & scallions, tempura.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture, hand-harvested, native-yeast fermentations; aged on lees in oak (majority new oak) for c.16-18 months, bottled with minimal fining/filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine d'Auvenay is owned by Lalou Bize-Leroy; very small holdings, strict biodynamic practice and extremely low yields producing tiny volumes and highly prized bottlings.