Domaine Berthelemot is a family business based in Meursault and cultivating 15 hectares in the Côte de eaune area (Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Pommard, Beaune....). Our pledge is to produce wines revealing the true quality characteristics of the land and take care of the vine and its environment. Our wines are certified organic from the 2021 vintage.
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The vine
Plot /climat
This site is named "Sous le bois de Noël et Belles Filles".
History
They might have been nuns, strikingly beautiful, living in a convent near Changey, above Pernand-Vergelesses, who would walk down to this hillside for their strolls.
Soil
Silty, sandy soils mixed with chaillots (siliceous remnants from flint limestone). The steep slope and high rainfall in Pernand-Vergelesses contribute to erosion.
Our plot(s)
26 ares planted in 1985, located between 290 and 310 meters in altitude. The slope ranges from 10% to 15%.
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Age of vines
- Planting date Surface
- 1985 11,09a
- 1985 14,93a
The wine
Description
100% Chardonnay from handpicked grapes; vinified and raised in oak casks.
Taste
With a beautiful golden-green robe, the wine reveals floral and mineral notes on the nose. On the mouth, these fresh and vibrant nuances carry through, ending with a lovely saline finale.
Serving temperature
12/14°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 white wines follow the true burgundy tradition with good intensity and citrus notes, fresh and mineral in the mouth