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
Pierrefittes and Jouères
History
Pierrefittes is thought to refer to the presence of a "standing stone" or dolmen. Jouères likely comes from the Old French word "jouelles," referring to the crosspieces placed between upright stakes to tie the vines.
Soil
Pierrefittes: the soil is composed mainly of loam and white marl with numerous limestone rocks. The soil is complex to work with, as it is inclined to compaction. This plot is sheltered from the wind and faces south, giving the grapes an excellent and early ripeness. Jouères: the soil is clay-loam. Despite its location at the foot of the slope, the soil is relatively thin.
Our plot(s)
Pierrefittes: 81 ares. Jouères: 23 ares. South-facing with slopes ranging from 7% to 15%, at an altitude of 260 to 330 meters.
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Age of vines
- Planting date Surface
- 1962 28.55a
- 1969 23.75a
- 1984 30.82a
- 1986 21.82a
The wine
Description
100% Pinot Noir from handpicked grapes; raised in oak casks.
Taste
The wines from both terroirs are blended during the barrel-aging period to create a harmonious whole. Pierrefittes brings great concentration, dark fruit, and smoky notes. Red fruit dominates in Jouères. Together, they form a rich and gourmet wine.
Serving temperature
15/16°C. It is recommended to decante 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 also comes through the 2022 red vintage, with more delicate flavours than the 2020 Pinot noirs. The wines were made with little wilting on the grapes and an optimal phenolic maturation process. The phenolic composites and aromas are subtle and delicate, nurturing elegant red wines.