Xavier Monnot Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières

Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru bottle image

Wine Description

Xavier Monnot is a leading producer in Meursault whose winemaking style emphasizes purity of fruit, elegance, and complexity. Prior to the release of the 2005 vintage, the property was known as Domaine René Monnier (Xavier's grandfather). In 2005, along with improvements in the vineyard and cellar, Xavier began bottling his wines under his own label. 

Domaine Xavier Monnot is a 42 acre estate in Meursault with vineyards stretching from Beaune to Maranges. 60% of the Domaine's production is white and 40% red with several premier crus in Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Beaune, Volnay, and Maranges. Xavier believes in maintaining an average vine age of 30 to 40 years and practices lutte raisonnée (“reasoned struggle”). 

Les Folatières is the largest Puligny premier cru and one of the best known thanks to its size and the quality of its wines. The name “Folatières” comes from folles-terres meaning “crazy earth” and refers to the eroding soil of this site. It sits high up on the hill above Clavoillons with meager soil resulting in a full-bodied wine with plenty of minerality and grip. Xavier’s plot was purchased by his grandmother with parcels planted between 1959 and 1973. Aged from 12 to 14 months in 30-35% percent new French oak. 

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Acclaim
“The 2022 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru has a taut, crisp nose, a bit bashful at present, perhaps not quite as convincing as the superb 2021? The palate is well-balanced with lime and orange pith on the entry. I appreciate the texture of this Puligny: slightly creamy with plenty of energy on the finish. It just needs the aromatics to improve once in bottle.” — Vinous, Jan 2024
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Les Folatières
Vineyard size
2 acres
Bottles produced of this wine:
6,216
Average Vine Age:
50 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French
Total SO2
95
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.18
Acidity:
5.94 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
21.4 g/L
Total SO2
95
Residual sugar:
0.6 g/L