Domaine Thierry Laffay Chablis 1er ‘Côte de Lechet’ 2019

Why is this Wine so Yummy?

A beautifully delicate wine that requires time in the glass to reveal its full complexity. The nose is light and ethereal, with aromatic white peach, acacia and sweet pea shoots. Lithe through the mouth, with juicy green apple fruit, tart greengage and citrusy acidity that persist long into the finish. Nicely integrated pops of marzipan and almond blossom suggest this wine will continue to intrigue as it develops over time.

Madeleine Horrigan

About Domaine Thierry Laffay

Established in 1978, this small high-quality under-the-radar Domaine has been managed by Thierry Laffay since 1985. Laffay farms 7 hectares of vineyards over seven excellent appellations.

We don’t have lot of info about Thierry, what we do have is a row of glasses full of tasty vino! That’s what we’re sticking with!

Laffay’s wines are steeped in the typicity of the terroir thanks to simplicity and limited handling. The Laffay wines display the taut, rocky and steely Chablis classism of yesteryear, not dissimilar to the wines of Vincent Dauvissat who I have been visiting annually since 1995

Euan McKay

In the Vineyard

They are mostly organic citing that their viticultural practices are those of reasoned cultivation, lutte raisonnée, being scrupulously applied avoiding systematic treatments and intervening only in the event of a major disease risk. Vine age averages between 40 and
50 years, grapes are harvested by hand.

In the Winery

Indiginous yeasts commence fermentations; the wines are aged for a minimum of 9 months in stainless steel or enameled steel vats (3 small vats). After the alcoholic fermentation, the wines remain on the lees and resume malolactic fermentation the following spring.

Where in the World is Domaine Thierry Laffay?

Domaine Thierry Laffay is based in Chablis with several Grand Cru and Premier Cru holdings.

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