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
Champs Goudins and Le Pré de la Folie
History
In Old French, the adjective "gaudin" means "of the woods". These woods may have been deciduous trees, possibly alluded to by Le Pré de la Folie, as "Fou" (fool) was once used to refer to the beech tree.
Soil
The plot has deep clay-silt soil. It is a poorly draining area, so residual water can be an issue in heavy rain. The limestone sublayer lies deep below the surface.
Our plot(s)
Surface area: 24 ares. The plot is located at the bottom of the slope.
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Age of vines
- Planting date Surface
- 1973 24.29a
The wine
Description
100% Pinot Noir from handpicked grapes and raised in oak casks.
Taste
A delicately fruity nose evokes small red berries, morello cherry, and violet. The mouth is refined and delicate, with deep tannins, crisp fruit, and a finish that shows great delicacy.
Serving temperature
15/16°C. Recent vintages may be decanted to enhance the aroma.
The vintage
- 2024 : Saved from water. The end of winter was marked by mild temperatures and significant rainfall, allowing partial replenishment of groundwater reserves. Spring was characterized by frequent and sustained rainfall, resulting in high cryptogamic pressure and increased vineyard workload. A period of milder weather during flowering allowed early Chardonnay parcels to set fruit under favorable conditions. In contrast, cooler temperatures during flowering led to flower abortion in Pinot Noir. For the second time in ten years, the summer passed without a heatwave, easing water stress on vines with reduced vigor. These cool and humid conditions slowed maturation, with veraison only fully completed in the final days of August. An anticyclonic weather pattern established over the Côte d'Or during the second week of September, enabling the start of harvest on September 13th in excellent conditions. The white wines show aromatic precision, tension, with delicate profile. The red wines present fresh, crunchy fruit with fine tannins. The 2024 vintage is elegant and refined, offering classic Burgundy expression and strong ageing potential.