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" since vintage 2021.
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The vine
Plot /climat
Longbois
History
This parcel is an enclave in the woods above Champs Pimont.
Soil
Silty, very chalky, stony and not very deep.
Our plot(s)
30a and 54ca planted in 1987, and grafted in 2000. Situated at an altitude of 310m, this hilltop parcel is at the edge of the woods. Facing east/southeast, with a slight slope.
The wine
Description
100% Chardonnay from handpicked grapes; vinified and raised in oak casks.
Taste
The parcel's altitude produces straightforward, taut, mineral wines with notes of citrus and fresh fruit. A few Pinot Noir vines remain, giving the wine a certain roundness.
Serving temperature
12/14°C. It is recommended to decant recent vintages so as to enhance the aroma.
The vintage
- All's well that ends well... more or less. After an unusual winter- the hottest since 1900 for the period December/february- the early budding stage took place mid-april. « Black frost » on the night 26/27th of april damaged many young buds; our Beaune Longbois is particularly hurt. Wet spring conditions were followed by return of sunny conditions mid-june during flower . The maturing process was irregular because of extreme weather conditions. The grape harvest started on 23 September with Pinot noir. Pure and vivacious in the mouth, citrus notes. Getting round and elegant after raising in cask.