These rare wines have placed on the world map a narrow strip of land a few kilometers long in the Côte de Beaune, the heart of which is in Puligny-Montrachet. The Benedictine and Cistercian monks had already perceived its fertile nature. The grands crus are the synthesis of what the terroirs of Burgundy provide most successfully: poor soil, ideal exposure, a mid-slope location, good drainage. Old vines too, those that make great wines: the structure and substance are contained in these small clusters of grands crus with limited yields.

Domaine Leflaive owns 4.8 hectares of grand crus in Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet and Montrachet. Names that have survived centuries and run through the most fervent thoughts of enthusiasts around the world today. The teams at the Domaine are aware of how lucky they are to work this precious terroir every day.

In the historical classification of Burgundy, the village appellations perhaps give the best representation of the style of an entire appellation. The Puligny-Montrachet village of Domaine Leflaive thus comes from the blend of seven plots at the bottom of the hill. So many lieux-dits that merge to affirm their common character, like a precipitate of the best of an entire appellation. In Auxey-Duresses, the white wine terroirs give delectable Chardonnays which develop a beautiful texture. The Domaine‘s Village cuvée expresses all its characteristics.

In the Burgundian edifice, regional appellations are often produced from a large surface area of vineyards, at the scale of at least part of the region. Domaine Leflaive produces its white Burgundy on two hectares of vines located in Puligny-Montrachet itself, at the bottom of emblematic hillsides, worked with the same care.