Puligny-Montrachet Folatieres 1er Cru

Puligny-Montrachet Folatieres 1er Cru

The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières, made from 55-year-old vines, is a classic Puligny: elegant, linear, racy and powerful. Harvest is done entirely by hand. The grapes are meticulously sorted both in the vineyard and the winery to eliminate unhealthy fruit. They are immediately gently pressed in a pneumatic press to retain maximum fruit and aromatic extraction. The must is kept in tanks at low temperatures for 7 days before transferal to oak barrels (of which 30% are new) for alcoholic fermentation and maturation. Only native yeasts, present on the grapes skins, are used. The wine matures in barrels on its lees with minimal bâtonnage, or stirring of the lees, to ensure the wine’s freshness. Bottling takes place after about 15 months in accordance with the lunar cycle. The flavor and texture are pure Puligny, with vivid fruit aromas and flavors of citrus, pear and white peach, nuanced with minerals and oak. It is full on the palate, with pleasing richness and verve.