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Domaine Leflaive
2008 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy |
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Location: Four parcels in Bâtard-Montrachet
Cultivation: 100% biodynamic
Size: Total of 1.91 hectares (4.72 acres)
Bâtard 7: 7 ouvrées (0.74 acre), planted in 1974 (commune of Chassagne)
Bâtard 8: 8 ouvrées (0.85 acre), planted in 1979 (commune of Puligny)
Bâtard 9: 9 ouvrées (0.95 acre), planted in 1989 (commune of Chassagne)
Bâtard 21: 21 ouvrées (2.22 acres), 1/2 planted in 1962, 1/2 in 1964 (commune of Puligny)
Soil: Calcareous clay |
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| Ripeness monitored parcel-by-parcel for optimal harvest dateHand harvested with grape sorting |
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Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24 hours; then racking and running the must into cask
Alcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 25% new (maximum 1/2 Vosges, minimum 1/2 allier)Aged 12 months in cask, placed in tank for 6 months, then prepared for bottlingHomeopathic fining and very light filtering at bottling, if necessary |
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