Presentation
Located in Saint-Aubin, the family's birthplace, Domaine Larue spans 17 hectares and covers four prestigious villages: Saint-Aubin, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, and Aloxe-Corton. Managed by Denis and Didier Larue, accompanied by their sons Bruno and Vivien, this family estate combines tradition and modernity. The new generations bring a renewed vision of viticultural practices while remaining faithful to the values passed down for several decades. The meticulous work in the vineyards, combining reasoned cultivation and respect for the terroir, allows for the production of wines of great finesse and pure expression. Vinification is precise and low-intervention, with carefully controlled barrel aging. The estate's wines stand out for their balance, aromatic intensity, and aging potential, perfectly illustrating the nobility of the Côte de Beaune terroirs. The harmonious association between ancestral know-how and innovation ensures the wines of the estate a unique signature, marked by elegance and aromatic depth.
Location
The terroir is located near the hamlet of Blagny, on the upper part of the Puligny-Montrachet vineyard. Here, you’ll find the Saint-Charles oratory (1740), a symbol of the estate. The plots face east at an altitude of 360 meters and lie on a slope with very calcareous soil covered in a multitude of white stones. The Chardonnay vines were planted in 1952, 1964, 1969, and more recently in 2002 and 2004, at a density of 10,000 vines per hectare, covering a total surface area of 1.27 hectares.
Terroir
Very calcareous soil covered with numerous white stones.
In the vineyard
Trained using the single Guyot method, the vines are carefully debudded in spring and rigorously managed. The soil is mechanically worked (hilling, de-hilling, light tilling). During summer, disease control is carried out using a reasoned approach.
Harvest
After precise ripeness monitoring, the grapes are hand-harvested and transported to the winery in small bins. The harvest is lightly crushed, and the juice flows into a pneumatic press before settling.
Winemaking
After gravity-fed transfer into oak barrels (20% renewed annually), fermentation takes place entirely in wood to enhance complexity and texture.
Ageing
Aged for 12 months on fine lees in barrel, followed by blending in a temperature-controlled stainless steel tank for an additional 6 months. A light fining and filtration precede bottling.
Varietal
Chardonnay : 100%
Specifications
Age of vines : 20 years old
Serving
Serving temperature: 12–14 °C
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years
Tasting
Puligny-Montrachet “Le Trézin” Blanc from Domaine Larue is a high-altitude Chardonnay grown on limestone-rich soils at 360 meters. The wine presents a clear, bright robe and a subtle yet precise nose with aromas of aromatic herbs and striking minerality. On the palate, it offers vibrant, almost electric freshness, with pure lemon notes and a silky texture that brings both tension and elegance. A vertical, focused wine that fully expresses the finesse of its terroir.
Visual appearance
Clear and bright.
At nose
Discreet, precise, with herbal and mineral notes.
On the palate
Lively freshness, citrus purity, silky texture, elegant tension.
Food pairings
Puligny-Montrachet “Le Trézin” pairs beautifully with refined and delicate cuisine. It enhances dishes like seared langoustines, pan-fried scallops, or noble fish such as roasted turbot and sole meunière. It also complements creamy poultry preparations and spring vegetable risottos, especially with asparagus. For cheese lovers, opt for soft bloomy-rind cheeses like Brillat-Savarin or Chaource, which highlight the wine’s mineral tension and invigorating freshness.