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.
Download PDF
The vine
Plot /climat
Les Bressandes
History
It is said that three young ladies from Bresse gave their name to the former quarry, which was later filled in and planted with vines. More likely, the name originates from Jean Bressand, advisor to the Bishop of Beaune in the 13th century.
Soil
The soil is composed of ferruginous clay, silt, and abundant outcroppings of friable limestone.
Our plot(s)
Surface area: 94 ares. The plot is located at the top of the hillside, facing east. With a slope reaching up to 15%, it is among the steepest of the vineyard.
-
Age of vines
- Planting date Surface
- 1958 64.24a
- 1974 15a
- 1998 15.57a
The wine
Description
100% Pinot Noir from handpicked grapes and raised in oak casks.
Taste
The intense nose combines aromas of raspberries, blackcurrants, and crispy dark fruits, complemented by subtle roasted notes. In the mouth, it is generous and full, with an intense fruitiness.
Serving temperature
15/16°C. It is recommended to decante recent vintages so as to enhance the aroma.
The vintage
- The end of the winter was very cold ; nice weather early april was the best contitions for buds to come out ; end of may, the vines are in bloom. Hot and dry conditions in july and august helped the grapes mature quickly. We started harvest on the 31st of august on Beaune Clos des Mouches white. Dark in colour, cassis or blackcurrant aromas, rich and concentrated sensation in the mouth, well balanced acidity and full tannins.