Domaine Berthelemot is a family business based in Meursault and cultivating 15 hectares in the Côte de Beaune area (Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Pommard, Beaune....). Our pledge is to produce wines revealing the true quality characteristics of the land and take care to protect the environment. Our wines are certified "organic" from vintage 2021.
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The vine
Plot /climat
La Garenne
History
In the Middle Ages, "garenne" referred to a wooded area where hunting was reserved for a lord or a monastery. This climat is classified as Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru for the white wines, and Blagny 1er Cru for the red wines.
Soil
Soil : The soil is thin and stony, resting on a subsoil of limestone slabs.
Our plot(s)
22a 15ca. Altitude between 360 and 380 meters. Southeast exposure. The plot is located at the top of the slope, near the woods and the summit of the hill.
The wine
Description
100% Chardonnay from handpicked grapes; vinified and raised in oak casks.
Taste
Location and altitude give to the wine great liveliness, with aromas of white flowers, almond, and flint. Its structure, which harmoniously combines freshness and precision, reveals its full potential after a few years of aging.
Serving temperature
12/14°C. It is recommended to decant recent vintages so as to enhance the aroma.
The vintage
- March was sunny and budburst happened too early. 5th of April frost made big damages in Puligny. Flowering occurred lately, with wind and rain, many flower aborted, confirming a low yield vintage. Fortunately, summer was hot and dry, enhancing maturation and sugar concentration by the end of summer. Harvest started 13th of September. White wines are generous and fruit driven, but high acidity gives a good concentration and length. Red wines benefited from the hot summer with a complex bouquet and round tanins.