Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Dom D'Auvenay |
Label Name: | Puligny Montrachet 1er Folatieres |
Vintage: | 2009 |
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
Vinous 94; CellarTracker crowd score ~94; highly collectible with strong auction market demand
Tasting Note
Burnished gold; aromas of dried honey, dandelion and struck flint. Clean, precise palate with citrus and mineral core, gaining energy and length with aeration.
Food Pairing
Western: lobster, scallops, lobster bisque, roast chicken, veal, creamy pasta. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, steamed whole fish, miso-marinated cod, dim sum.
Production Method
Hand-harvested with baie-par-baie sorting; fermented and aged in new François Frères French oak barrels, aged on lees, minimal intervention; biodynamic vineyard practices and very low yields.
Vineyard Info
Tiny, biodynamically farmed domaine owned by Lalou Bize‑Leroy; minuscule production from steep, stony Folatières parcels, long-standing reputation for precision.