 |
| |
Domaine Leflaive
2008 Meursault 1er Cru sous le Dos d'Âne, Burgundy |
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
Definition of sous le Dos d'Âne: Below the ridge sloping away on each side
Location: 1 parcel in Meursault
Cultivation: 100% biodynamic
Size: 1.62 hectares (4 acres)
Vine Age: Planted 1995 and 2004
Soil: Calcareous clay |
|
|
|
|
 |
| Ripeness monitored parcel-by-parcel for optimal harvest dateHand harvested with grape sorting |
|
|
|
|
 |
| Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, “débourbage,” or “settling of the juice,” over 24 hours; then racking and running the must into caskAlcoholic fermentation in oak casks, 22% new (maximum 1/3 Vosges, minimum 2/3 allier)After 12 months in cask, the wine was aged an additional 6 months in tank, then prepared for bottlingHomeopathic fining and very light filtering at bottling, if necessary |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
