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

• Year 2021 : down in history for frost. The frost which hit the French winelands was the worst ever experienced. Our domain was seriously struck with a yield equivalent to a third of a normal grape harvest. The frost early in April, slowed down the growth rate of the vine which took time to recover in addition to which the season was marked by frequent periods of rain , beneficial for the life of the vine but complicating the control of mildew and oidium. It was not an easy season to manage right up to harvest time as from 18 September when again spells of rain did not facilitate matters ; nevertheless, healthy grapes were selected after careful sortation on picking and before processing such that on monitoring the maturity of the wine , its equilibrium is surprisingly satisfactory. The white wines are crisp and mineral with many citrus aromas, long and full in the mouth to different degrees depending on the vineyard.