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
- The mild Winter meant that vegetation growth started early; we began debudding mid-April and with fine sunny weather the vine developed and flourished gradually in good conditions. The Summer was very dry which accelerated the maturing process with a lower yield but a high aromatic concentration for the Pinot Noir grape; for the Chardonnay however, the conditions were satisfactory for both growth and maturity. The grape harvest commenced on 20 August. The red wines are deep, bright in colour, they reflect red fruit together with full and elegant tannins.