Le Monsard
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 2–8 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted chicken, grilled sea bass, creamy goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Le Monsard is a highly regarded parcel located in the commune of Milly-Lamartine within the Mâconnais region of southern Burgundy. Bottled under the 'Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon' label—the Lafon family's pioneering estate established in 1999—this wine benefits from the same legendary biodynamic viticulture and precision winemaking that defines their iconic Meursaults. The vineyard of Le Monsard is situated on a steep, high-altitude slope of the Monsard hill, where very stony, thin, limestone-dominant soils force the vines to dig deep. This cool-climate terroir imparts a distinctive mineral tension, vibrant acidity, and crystalline purity to the Chardonnay, which is aged in large, neutral oak foudres to preserve its fresh, terroir-driven character.
🍾 About the Producer
Domaine des Comtes Lafon was established in the late nineteenth century by Jules Lafon and stands as one of the most celebrated and historic wine estates in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune. Located in the village of Meursault, the domaine achieved world-renowned status under the pioneering direction of Dominique Lafon, who took over in the 1980s and transitioned the vineyards to strict biodynamic and organic farming practices. The estate is distinguished by its extraordinary collection of prestigious Premier Cru and Grand Cru holdings, most notably in Meursault (including Clos de la Barre, Charmes, Perrières, and Genevrières), Montrachet, and the red-wine terroirs of Volnay. Renowned for their precision, tension, and age-worthy complexity, Comtes Lafon's white and red expressions epitomize the pinnacle of Burgundian terroir-driven winemaking.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay