Puligny Montrachet 1er Folatieres Domaine Jean-Louis Chavy 2023
Country
France
Region
Puligny Montrachet
Producer
Jean-Louis Chavy
Grape(s)
Chardonnay (100%)
Type
White
Style
Light
Oaked Style
Oaked
Body Style
Full bodied
Dry/Sweet Style
Dry
Alcohol Content
14%
Closure Style
Cork
Organic/Biodynamic
No
Sustainable
No
Vegetarian/Vegan
Vegetarian
No
Vegan
Yes
Allergens
Sulphites
Yes
Milk
No
Egg
No
Region
Puligny-Montrachet is a village in the Cote de Beaune sub-region of Burgundy. It is also home to four Grand Cru vineyards and 17 Premier Cru sites. The soils around Puligny-Montrachet are characteristically Burgundian, with a high content of limestone, especially on the slopes of the Cote d`Or. The particular terroir of Puligny gives the wines a subtle distinction compared with its neighbors Chassagne-Montrachet and Meursault. Puligny wines are reputed to have a greater mineral influence and a firmer structure than the more accessible wines from Chassagne and the more perfumed wines of Meursault.
Producer
Jean-Louis Chavy is one of the sons of Gerard Chavy, and now runs his own Domaine. His brother Alain, now runs Domaine Gerard Chavy on his own. Jean-Louis and Alain have split the families vineyards up between them with them sharing the Bourgogne Blanc, village Puligny Montrachet, the lieu-dit Charmes, as well as Premiers Crus Champs Gain, Clavoillons, and Folatieres vineyards. In addition Jean-Louis has control of the Premier Cru Perrieres parcel, while Alain kept the Pucelles parcel. The winery was finished in 2004 and the winemaking and ageing style is traditional. It is early days to talk of a house style for Jean-Louis, but his wine are so far very elegant and without any noticeable oak influence. Jean-Louis has now been joined by his son Paul, who is now running the estate, they still pick slightly later than neighbouring estate Alain Chavy, which leads to a richer style of production.
Tasting Notes
Like his borther Alain, Jean-Louis Chavy is one of the largest landowners in Folatières with 1.3 hectares of this important premier cru, which sits right along side the Grand cru Le Montrachet. The average age of the vines is 51 years. Fermentation takes place in larger 350L barrels (25% new) and matures for 11 months with lees stirring and a further 7 month ageing back in steel. Producing rich and concentrated Puligny, with excellent intensity of flavour, fine ageing potential and a very defined minerality.
Food
The perfect pair for roast Chicken, seared scallops, mushroom dishes.
