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
Les Arvelets
History
Pommard, regarded as "the flower of the wines of Beaune" since the Middle Ages, has always been synonymous with powerful, aromatic wines with great aging potential. "Arvelets" is a diminutive of the Old French Arve, meaning "fields", stretching along the Avant-Dheune valley. Another theory refers to the Micaud d'Arvelet family, who built the Château de Pommard in the 17th century.
Soil
The lieu-dit is located upstream of the Avant-Dheune. The soil is thin, composed of alluvium, sand, and ferruginous marls, giving it a brownish-red tint.
Our plot(s)
31 ares located between 260 and 280 meters, facing south / south-east. The plot was planted in 2018. Situated at the exit of the Grande Combe, Les Arvelets benefit from regular airflow.
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Age of vines
- Planting date Surface
- 2018 31.18a
The wine
Description
100% Pinot Noir from handpicked grapes ; raised in oak casks.
Taste
The nose is marked by crispy dark fruits and sweet spices. The young vine gives the wine a vibrant fruit character. In the mouth, the attack is dense, with a smooth and delicate finish.
Serving temperature
15/16°C. It is recommended to decant recent vintages so as 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.