The vine

• Plot /climat

  Les Tillets

• History

  The old form of linden, trees found on the slope, were widely used in medieval medicine.

• Soil

  Rendzina soil (slightly leached on a limestone slope). Humic horizon composed of gravelly scree and white marls, over hard limestone bedrock. The bedrock, made of Bathonian limestone, is sometimes close to the surface.

• Our plot(s)

  25a 83ca. The plot was planted in 1962. Southeast exposure. Located at the top of the slope, with an altitude ranging between 320 and 340 meters.

The wine

• Description

  100% Chardonnay from handpicked grapes; vinified and raised in oak casks.

• Taste

  Due to its altitude, the terroir of Les Tillets shares a gustatory resemblance with its neighbor Puligny-Montrachet. The wines feature elegant aromas based on minerality, with a taut, almost slender mouth, full of energy and distinction. Les Tillets climat refers to the linden tree, which the taster will be able to identify in the wine.

• Serving temperature

  12/14°C. It is recommended to decant recent vintages so as to enhance the aroma.

The vintage

• 2022: a year of relief for winemakers. The first buds came out earlier in March due to the mild weather, and thankfully the spring frost from April 9 and 10 did not cause any damage to the buds. Spring was hot and dry, making 2022 wines what we would call a premature vintage. By the end of June, the lack of rain started to be a concern. This was shortly followed by heavy rain showers, which despite some localised hail, generated just about enough water for the rest of the summer. The heatwave put the vines under strain but the drought was less damaging than in 2020, which allowed us to harvest grapes in perfect condition. Sunshine comes through this 2022 vintage, with expressive fruit flavours on the whites. We harvested the Chardonnay grapes early, from August 27, in order to preserve the freshness of the fruit. During tasting, the 2022 white vintage is prominent with elegance and delicate flavours in the mouth.