In the constellation of Burgundy’s great white wines, the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru « Les Referts » 2024 from Domaine Faiveley stands out for its clarity of expression and inspiring verticality. From a discreet climats bordering Meursault, this Chardonnay showcases the eloquence of a clay-limestone and marly soil, able to combine flesh and tension while never compromising balance. For the connoisseur seeking a high-end gastronomic white, it meets a double demand: a caressing texture and a minerality that brightens the table like stained-glass light. This Premier Cru appeals to those who value precision over show, a faithful expression of terroir rather than an effect. It is marked by contained energy, oak integrated as a nuance rather than a mask, and a persistence that prolongs sensations of wet stone and elegantly ripe fruit. Under the Faiveley signature, where attentive vine work and rigorous vinification form a masterful pair, Les Referts finds its voice—clear, long-limbed and flavorful—suited to contemplative tasting as well as the most demanding pairings.

Assemblage et vinification

This Premier Cru is a pure Chardonnay from the Les Referts climat, a site with east to southeast exposure whose clay-limestone and compact marly soils naturally regulate hydration and encourage aromatic concentration. The vineyard is managed with a spirit of sustainable viticulture, paying close attention to vine vigour and yields to preserve fruit density and the mineral signature. Vinification focuses on clarity of expression, favouring precision in the juices and barrel ageing with a subtly dosed oak, designed to soften texture without marking the wine. The sought-after balance combines breadth and uprightness, allowing the cuvée to evoke white-fleshed fruits and citrus with a crystalline tension characteristic of Puligny-Montrachet. It is a clear reading of the terroir, where every decision, from harvest to élevages, aims for finesse, structure and aromatic depth.

Notes de dégustation

• Appearance: Clear and bright, crossed with golden highlights that foreshadow a nuanced maturity. The limpidity announces a straight style supported by fine tension.
• Nose: Elegant bouquet of white-fleshed fruits and ripe citrus, followed by a hint of exotic fruit, notes of fresh almond and a discreet toasty character from élevage. A mineral impulse on a gunflint background frames the whole.
• Palate: Generous, caressing attack, silky mid-palate, then an ascending mineral tension that stretches the finish. Oak integrates in the background, supporting a long, mouthwatering persistence, the signature of the Les Referts climat.

Température de service et conseils

Serve this Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru between 12 and 14 °C in large white wine glasses to encourage aromatic openness and to read the texture. A short, very measured decant in a carafe can favour the wine in its youth to reveal citrus and almond notes. Store bottles lying down in a cellar, protected from vibrations, to benefit from its cellaring potential of 8 to 15 years depending on vintage, during which the palette will gain complexity, tending towards light honey, hazelnut and a more pronounced saline thread.

Accords mets et vin

• Aperitifs: emmental gougères, chive tartlets, just-opened clams.
• Starters: scallop carpaccio with lemon, white asparagus with mousseline sauce, snow crab remoulade.
• Main courses: turbot or sole meunière, sea bass roasted with brown butter, creamy poultry with morels, risotto with pale mushrooms.
• Cheeses: young Comté, summer Beaufort, mild tomme, lightly aged selections that preserve balance.
• Desserts: thin citrus tart, almond and pear sablé, light sweet treats that respect the wine’s freshness.

Moments de dégustation

The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru « Les Referts » 2024, Domaine Faiveley, is the obvious companion for:

• Gastronomic tables where attention to detail meets terroir purity.
• tastings among enthusiasts wishing to compare climats and Chardonnay expressions.
• As a connoisseur’s gift celebrating the French art of living and the beauty of Burgundy’s great whites.

Caractéristiques

• Name: Domaine Faiveley, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru « Les Referts » 2024
• Appellation: Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru AOC
• Type: Burgundy white wine, Fine wines
• Vintage: 2024
• Grape variety: Chardonnay (100%)
• Alcohol: to be confirmed at bottling
• Aging: oak barrel élevage, proportion adjusted by vintage
• Capacity: to be specified according to selected format
• Cellaring: 8 to 15 years depending on vintage
• Serving temperature: 12–14 °C