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" since vintage 2021.
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The vine
Plot /climat
Longbois
History
This plot is an enclave in the woods, located above the Champs Pimont.
Soil
Silty soil, very calcareous, shallow and stony.
Our plot(s)
30a 54ca, planted in 1987 and regrafted in 2000. Located at an altitude of 310 meters, the plot sits at the edge of the woods on the upper slopes. East / southeast exposure with a gentle slope.
The wine
Description
100% Chardonnay from handpicked grapes; vinified and raised in oak casks.
Taste
The altitude of the plot produces wines that are precise, taut, and mineral, with notes of citrus and fresh fruits. A few remaining Pinot Noir vines bring a certain roundness to the wine.
Serving temperature
12/14°C. It is recommended to decant recent vintages so as to enhance the aroma.
The vintage
- All's well that ends well... more or less. After an unusual winter- the hottest since 1900 for the period December/february- the early budding stage took place mid-april. « Black frost » on the night 26/27th of april damaged many young buds; our Beaune Longbois is particularly hurt. Wet spring conditions were followed by return of sunny conditions mid-june during flower . The maturing process was irregular because of extreme weather conditions. The grape harvest started on 23 September with Pinot noir. Pure and vivacious in the mouth, citrus notes. Getting round and elegant after raising in cask.