I was first introduced to Domaine
Leflaive during the 1997 Halloween wine glass tasting that I had previously
blogged about. I had tried Chablis 1er Cru before but the Puligny-Montrachet
village wine from Domaine Leflaive was a real revelation. Together with my love
for Chablis 1er Cru, this really confirmed my love for white
Burgundy.
Back to Domaine Leflaive, the estate can trace its roots back to a certain Claude Leflaive in Puligny in the early 18th century, but the present estate was actually founded by Joseph Leflaive after his engineering business went bankrupt in the early 1900s. He bought 25 hectares of land in Puligny and founded the modern estate. Four of his five children became involved in the estate but when the next generation came to take over the reins, it was down to Anne-Claude and her cousin Olivier, the latter also running a negociant business for white Burgundy. Anne-Claude was chosen to run the company and in 1997 converted the domaine to biodynamic principles. This took the estate to an even higher level, justifying its reputation as on of the top white estates of Burgundy.
Back to Domaine Leflaive, the estate can trace its roots back to a certain Claude Leflaive in Puligny in the early 18th century, but the present estate was actually founded by Joseph Leflaive after his engineering business went bankrupt in the early 1900s. He bought 25 hectares of land in Puligny and founded the modern estate. Four of his five children became involved in the estate but when the next generation came to take over the reins, it was down to Anne-Claude and her cousin Olivier, the latter also running a negociant business for white Burgundy. Anne-Claude was chosen to run the company and in 1997 converted the domaine to biodynamic principles. This took the estate to an even higher level, justifying its reputation as on of the top white estates of Burgundy.
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