Domaine Lafouge Auxey-Duresses "Les Hautes" 2023

Domaine Lafouge Auxey-Duresses Les Hautés 2023

Always the insider’s shortcut to Côte de Beaune excellence, Les Hautés translates the 2023 season in a high-altitude register of citrus zest, white flowers and cool limestone tension. The Lafouge parcel sits at 290 m on a gentle north-east slope rolling out of Meursault, and restrained use of 20 % new oak frames, rather than masks, the site’s saline snap. One year in barrel followed by six months in tank locks in crystalline energy for the long haul, with 10.000 bottles produced.

Producer: Domaine Lafouge
Vintage: 2023
Designation: Auxey-Duresses Les Hautés
Parcels / Lieu-dit: Les Hautés
Variety: Chardonnay
Average Vine Age: 45 years
Soils & Exposure: Gentle slope at 290 m; north-east exposure
Fermentation: Hand-harvested; crushed and pressed 3 h 30; 18 h settling; indigenous yeasts; alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in 228 L and 350 L barrels
Élevage: 12 months in barrel (20 % new), then 6 months in tank; free SO₂ 30 mg/L; fining only if required; very light filtration
Alcohol: 12%
Total Production: 10.000

The Domaine
Domaine Lafouge has quietly stewarded Auxey-Duresses vineyards since 1650, yet under sixth-generation vigneron Maxime Lafouge the cellar now punches far above its weight. Farming lutte raisonnée and harvesting entirely by hand, the family crafts whites and reds that rival better-known Meursault addresses while remaining refreshingly modest in price. Rarité is proud to serve as the estate’s Danish partner, offering allocations that vanish quickly among in-the-know Burgundy collectors.