Domaine des Comtes Lafon

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The history of the estate

While today the Comtes Lafon estate is deeply rooted in the Burgundy region, its origins lie much further south. Jules Joseph Barthélémy Lafon was born in Valence in 1864. After marrying the daughter of an owner-merchant in Meursault, he moved north to become mayor of Meursault in the early 20th century. In 1931, he finally gave up all activity to devote himself entirely to his wine estate.

Since then, generations have succeeded one another at the head of the estate, which has expanded over the years. Since 1984, Dominique Lafon has held the reins of the vineyard. From 1987 onwards, he gradually broke away from sharecropping (9-year leases), taking full control of the 13.8-hectare parcels in 1993.

Today, the vineyard covers 16.3 hectares.

The vineyard

With 16.3 hectares of plots spread over four communes (Chassagne, Monthélie, Meursault and Volnay), the domaine produces 15 appellations.

Depending on the appellation and village, the vines are planted with Chardonnay (Meursault, Montrachet) or Pinot Noir (Volnay, Monthélie).

The vines are 32 years old on average, and are pruned using the Guyot method. The grapes are harvested by hand, sorted in the vineyard and then on the sorting table to ensure that only healthy, ripe grapes are vinified.

The estate has been certified "Agriculture Biologique" since 1995, and biodynamic since 1998. No fertilizers or chemicals are used in the vineyards.

Wines true to terroir

The wines produced by the estate are therefore naturally in line with the terroirs of which they are composed.

Pure and intense, the vineyard's white wines stand out for their elegant body and noble acidity, which adds freshness to the wine's balance.

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Reference	Colour	Vintage	Appellation	community_reviews
MEURSAULT 1er Cru PORUZOTS	White	2015	Meursault	(1 reviews)
Volnay Santenots du Milieu 1er cru	Red	2010	Volnay	not_rated
MEURSAULT 1er Cru GENEVRIERES	White	2005	Meursault	not_rated
Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru	Red	2004	Meursault	not_rated
PULIGNY MONTRACHET 1er Cru LES CHAMPS GAINS	White	2000	Puligny-Montrachet	not_rated
VOLNAY CLOS DES CHENES Premier Cru	Red	2015	Volnay	not_rated
Volnay Santenots du Milieu 1er cru	Red	2013	Volnay	not_rated
Meursault Clos De La Barre	White	2015	Meursault	not_rated
MEURSAULT PERRIERES	White	1990	Meursault	not_rated
MEURSAULT DESIREE	White	2015	Meursault	not_rated
Mâcon-Bussière Le Monsard	White	2014	Mâcon	not_rated
Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru	Red	2018	Meursault	not_rated
MEURSAULT 1er Cru GENEVRIERES	White	2002	Meursault	not_rated
Les Duresses Monthelie 1er Cru	Red	2016	Monthélie	not_rated
Les Duresses Monthelie 1er Cru	Red	2015	Monthélie	not_rated
Viré-Clessé	White	2019	Viré-Clessé	not_rated
Mâcon Clos De La Crochette	White	2019	Mâcon-Villages	not_rated
Mâcon Milly- Lamartine	White	2019	Mâcon-Villages	not_rated
Meursault Clos De La Barre	White	2008	Meursault	not_rated
MEURSAULT PERRIERES	White	2013	Meursault	not_rated