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 Rechaux and Les Meix
History
"Rechaux" evokes the the warmth. "Meix" formerly referred to a small farming unit, modest but large enough to feed a family.
Soil
The soil is deep and clay-silty in Les Rechaux and clay-limestone in Les Meix.
Our plot(s)
Les Meix: 28a 9ca. The plot is located at the edge of the village's residential area. Les Rechaux: 12a 82ca. This plot is also located at the bottom of the hillside, near the Château of Puligny.
The wine
Description
100% Chardonnay, handpicked grapes, raised in oak casks.
Taste
Subtle nose of orchard fruits and citrus, the mouth reveals a noble minerality, richness, and great length, characteristic of the Puligny-Montrachet terroir.
Serving temperature
12/14°C. It is recommended to decante recent vintages so as to enhance the aroma.
The vintage
- March was sunny and budburst happened too early. 5th of April frost made big damages in Puligny. Flowering occurred lately, with wind and rain, many flower aborted, confirming a low yield vintage. Fortunately, summer was hot and dry, enhancing maturation and sugar concentration by the end of summer. Harvest started 13th of September. White wines are generous and fruit driven, but high acidity gives a good concentration and length. Red wines benefited from the hot summer with a complex bouquet and round tanins.