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
Les Vireuils and Les Narvaux
History
The plots are located at the top of the hillsides and were planted between the two World Wars. Vireuils, at the boundary of Auxey-Duresses, refers to a path that winds around the mountain. Narvaux refers to a narrow valley at the top of the hill. This plot is close to the hamlet of Blagny.
Soil
Soil composed of marls and gravel over hard limestone bedrock.
Our plot(s)
Les Vireuils: 14a 22ca / Les Narvaux: 34a 34ca. These two plots are located between 320 and 340 meters in altitude. East / southeast exposure.
The wine
Description
100% Chardonnay from handpicked grapes; vinified and raised in oak casks.
Taste
These terroirs reach a later maturity and are harvested at the end of the harvest season. The wines are precise and finely structured, with citrus dominating the nose. On the mouth, the attack is fleshy, with citrus notes blending with white flowers. The finale is saline.
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.