Olivier Leflaive

An Haute Couture Winery in the heart of the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy

About the winery

Olivier Leflaive’s philosophy involves produciung great wine is the fruit of painstaking work, from the vines to the cellar. It is therefore indispensable to maintain long-last relationships with rigorously selected winegrowers. This expertise and our experience in buying grapes allow us to have total mastery over vinification and wine maturation. As such, each cuvée benefits from an individual approch, keeping the spirit of the estate and ensuring that the authenticity of each terroir is fully respected. Our premier and grand crus are identified by the name of their climat or plot. Their geological make-up, how much clay or limestone they contain, their aspect and age of the vines, and the work carried out in the vines all contribute to defining the personnality of each cru - something we aim to bring out with each vintage.

Learn more about Olivier Leflaive and their facilities at:

https://www.olivier-leflaive.com/

Location

Burgundy

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Puligny-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru (Folatières, Pucelles, Referts, Champ Gain, Champ Canet, Truffières), Chassagne-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru (Abbaye de Morgeot, Clos Saint-Marc, Dents de Chien), Meursault, Meursault 1er Cru (Perrières, Charmes, Genevrières, Sous le Dos d'Ane, Le Porusot, Caillerts), Pommard, Pommard 1er Cru (Charmots, Epenots, Rugiens, Pézerolles, Chaponnières), Volnay, Volnay 1er Cru (Clos de Angles, Mitans, Santenots, Champans), Santenay, Saint-Romain, Pernand-Vergelesses, Chablis, Monthelie, Montagny, Rully, BOURGOGNE, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru (Perrières, Dents de Chien, Chatenières, Champlots, Charmois, Remilly, Sentier du Clou), MONTRACHET Grand Cru, CHEVALIER-MONTRACHET Grand Cru, BÂTARD-MONTRACHET Grand Cru, CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE Grand Cru, CORTON Clos du Roi Grand Cru

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History & Geography

The Leflaives can trace their Burgundian history back to Claude Leflaivewho made his home in Place du Monument in Puligny-Montrachet in 1717. Since then, the family has always owned vines in Burgundy. In 1981, after working as an artist in Paris, Olivier Leflaive returned to his roots and came back to Burgundy to help run the family estate with his uncle Vincent. In 1984, he created the Olivier Leflaive company, with the help of his brother Patrick and his uncle. He was a trailblazer in the region, deciding to buy in grapes and musts to vinify them himself. As such, he created the notion of haute-couture winemaking. deciding to buy in grapes and musts to vinify them himself. As such,Since its creation, our estate has continued to grow. We age and vinify grapes from 120 hectares of vines, including 17 we own ourselves, with a majority of white wines, mainly Chardonnay, mainly from Côte de Beaune : Puligny- Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Meursault.