Dominique Lafon

Bourgogne Blanc

2023

Burgundy

France

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Varietal

Chardonnay

Qualities

White

Organic

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GRAPE VARIETAL(S)

Chardonnay

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Chardonnay may be the most versatile white wine grape, often seen as a blank canvas. It displays various flavors and aromas depending on where it is grown and more specifically, how it is made. It can range in Palate Character from Bright & Crisp to Rich & Full depending on the climate. It is also particularly malleable and highly affected by winemaking choices like as malolactic fermentation, lees stirring, barrel fermentation and ageing practices.

Country / State

France

Region

Burgundy

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Dominique Lafon

Winemaker(s)

Dominique Lafon

Vintage

2023

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Dominique Lafon

Burgundy, france

The Lafon family has made wine in Burgundy since 1865 but rose to prominence under the guiding hand of Dominique Lafon in 1983. While Dominique runs his historical family domaine, Comtes Lafon, he also produces wine under an eponymously named label, albeit with a different style.

Dominique Lafon farms 4.5 hectares of vineyards in the Côte de Beaune with a focus on upper-slope parcels with thinner top soils and more exposed limestone. The chardonnay and pinot noir harvested from these vineyards possess greater acidity and a more pronounced mineral character.

Wines bottled under the Dominique Lafon label are more tense and nervy than Comtes Lafon with a vibrancy that stands out, exhibiting Lafon’s versatility in both ability and vision.