Domaine des Comtes Lafon has been in the Lafon family since 1865. Dominique Lafon took over the domaine in 1983. It is comprised of approximately 14 hectares situated in the communes of Volnay, Monthélie, Chassagne-Montrachet, and of course, Meursault, where the domaine and its monopole vineyard Clos de la Barre are located.
All of his vineyards are cultivated biodynamically and he is proud to own every Premier Cru in Meursault. A
Country
France
Sub-Region
Meursault
Region
Burgundy
Varieties
Chardonnay
Farming
Biodynamic
Soil
Clay, limestone
Winemaking
The whites are generally stirred on their lees, depending on the cuvee, and then undergo malolactic fermentation, which ends in May following the harvest. The whites are bottled unfiltered 18 to 22 months after the harvest.