The vine

• Plot /climat

  Les Tillets (total surface area 11ha 20a).

• History

  Old word for the lime tree, very common in this area and frequently used for medicinal purposes in the middle ages.

• Soil

  Brown limestone type with a layer of humus and gravel on a hard rocky base.

• Our plot(s)

  25a 83ca planted in 1962 at an altitude of between 320 and 340m.

The wine

• Description

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

• Taste

  The old vineyard gives little contracted berries, richness that echoes to the wine Similar to Puligny-Montrachet owing to the location and altitude of the plot; wines have elegant, mineral tones with good persistency in the mouth, brisk and distinguished.

• Serving temperature

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

The vintage

• 2022: a year of relief for winemakers. The first buds came out earlier in March due to the mild weather, and thankfully the spring frost from April 9 and 10 did not cause any damage to the buds. Spring was hot and dry, making 2022 wines what we would call a premature vintage. By the end of June, the lack of rain started to be a concern. This was shortly followed by heavy rain showers, which despite some localised hail, generated just about enough water for the rest of the summer. The heatwave put the vines under strain but the drought was less damaging than in 2020, which allowed us to harvest grapes in perfect condition. Sunshine comes through this 2022 vintage, with expressive fruit flavours on the whites. We harvested the Chardonnay grapes early, from August 27, in order to preserve the freshness of the fruit. During tasting, the 2022 white vintage is prominent with elegance and delicate flavours in the mouth.