Domaine Berthelemot is a family business based in Meursault and cultivating 15 hectares in the Côte de Beaune area. 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
Sous Frétille
History
Frétille is derived from the Old French word "freste" meaning "summit." Sous Frétille lies at the foot of the Frétille hill, whose peak reaches 385 meters. As a recognition of the quality of this terroir, the appellation was granted Premier Cru status in 2000. Many locals from Pernand refer to the wines from Sous-Frétille as their "little Charlemagne".
Soil
At the top of the hillside, the soil is thin and composed of white marl. The steep slope and significant rainfall in Pernand-Vergelesses can cause erosion.
Our plot(s)
67 ares planted in 1986, 1996, 2000, and 2003, located between 310 and 350 meters in altitude. This hillside of the Frétille slope faces south, and the strong sunlight compensates for the high elevation.
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Age of vines
- Planting date Surface
- 1986 8.06a
- 1996 22.05a
- 1996 7.72a
- 2000 6.37a
- 2003 22.43a
The wine
Description
100% Chardonnay from handpicked grapes; vinified and raised in oak casks.
Taste
The wine displays a beautiful pale gold color with gourmet notes of almond and orchard fruits. The attack is silky and fleshy. The finale reveals the minerality of the terroir, with good length.
Serving temperature
12/14°C. Recent vintages may be decanted to enhance the aroma
The vintage
- 2023 - An year of plenitude. The 2023 spring weather was unsettled, with many storms that fortunately did not have damage on the vineyards. Thanks to a high rainfall in August, grapes were numerous and juicy. We feared that achieving perfect maturity would be a challenge because of the high volume of grapes, but the fruits finished ripening and the aromas concentrated extremely fast thanks to an unexpected heatwave that hit us at the beginning of September. It is also around that time that harvest started (on the 5th of September). Yeast did transform sugar into alcohol at a relatively slow pace, alcoholic fermentation finished in December. While tasting, we get a dominance of fruit driven aromas and a gourmet, elegant vintage. We note that 2023 is more refined than 2020 vintage for both reds and whites. What a blessed vintage!