The vine

• Plot /climat

  Les Levrons (total surface area 6ha 56a). It is downhill in Puligny-Montrachet next to Meursault

• History

  « Levrons » was a diminutive in the middle ages for hares of which there were probably many in the area.

• Soil

  Deep in brown limestone with some banks of marl.

• Our plot(s)

  60a 40ca planted in 1947. This is our oldest Chardonnay vineyard.

• Age of vines

  • Planting date Surface
  • 1947 62a

The wine

• Description

  100% Chardonnay from handpicked grapes; vinified and raised in oak casks.

• Taste

  The deep soil gives the wine its intensity and elegance particularly characteristic of the land around Puligny; aromas are floral with hints of almond and hazelnut and the wine is fresh and rich in the mouth.

• Serving temperature

  12/14°C. It is recommended to decant recent vintages so as to enhance the aroma.

The vintage

• Year 2021 : down in history for frost. The frost which hit the French winelands was the worst ever experienced. Our domain was seriously struck with a yield equivalent to a third of a normal grape harvest. The frost early in April, slowed down the growth rate of the vine which took time to recover in addition to which the season was marked by frequent periods of rain , beneficial for the life of the vine but complicating the control of mildew and oidium. It was not an easy season to manage right up to harvest time as from 18 September when again spells of rain did not facilitate matters ; nevertheless, healthy grapes were selected after careful sortation on picking and before processing such that on monitoring the maturity of the wine , its equilibrium is surprisingly satisfactory. The white wines are crisp and mineral with many citrus aromas, long and full in the mouth to different degrees depending on the vineyard.