OLIVIER LEFLAIVE SAINT AUBIN EN REMILLY 1ER CRU 2023

Olivier Leflaive Frères sources sustainably-grown Chardonnay from Saint-Aubin's limestone soils between Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet, where frost protection from nearby Montrachet and summer heat retention create ideal ripening conditions in this Côte de Beaune appellation recognized since 1937. Hand-harvested whole grapes undergo 24-hour static settling before alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in oak barrels, then 12 months aging in 15% new oak plus four months in steel. This Chardonnay shows white flowers, acacia, and flint-like minerality with fresh, delicate texture and focused acidity—the dynamic mineral character reflecting limestone terroir replanted in the 1970s after phylloxera devastation.