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Dominique Lafon Bourgogne Blanc 2021

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The fruit for this project comes from two parcels that Dominique owns in two of Burgundy's most famous white wine villages: "Les Grandes Coutures" in Meursault and "Les Femelottes" in Puligny-Montrachet. They come to total 4.5ha, tiny for a “négociant” level project. The vines themselves are up to 50 years old, ancient by the same standards.

The vineyards are farmed using the same biodynamic practices and are harvested by the same team as the Comtes Lafon estate. So the same care, and dedication is applied.

Dominique Lafon has Burgundy in his blood. He’s managed his family’s domaine — Domaine des Comtes Lafon — since the 1980s, and in the decades since, he’s embarked on not one, but two, solo projects. His great-grandfather was Mayor of Meursault in the 1920s, but Dominique is arguably godfather of the entire region.

He’s a dynamic winemaker: unapologetically brash at times, yet remarkably sensitive and curious. When he took over from his father, who never worked in the vines, Dominique insisted on a more hands-on approach; he learned how to ride a tractor (much to the delight and incredulity of his more tractor-savvy neighbors), and farming was converted to organic and biodynamics.

But managing the family estate wasn't enough. No, Dominique wanted to make a name for himself, so in 2008 he purchased a handful of parcels in Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Volnay and Beaune. He believes the wines under his own label have greater tension and minerality than those of Domaine des Comtes Lafon, and credits a shorter élévage and higher-elevation vines for this effect.

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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