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 of the vine and its environment. Our wines are certified "organic" from vintage 2021.
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The vine
Plot /climat
Craite-Paille, total surface area 11 ha 31 ares
History
Planting for the two appellations, Craite-Paille and Justice, which started in 1950 was an advantage for this zone; the wines from these lower fields of Gevrey are somewhat more supple and pleasantly fruity.
Soil
The Craite-Paille site is located at the lower end of the combe (or small valley) of Lavaux; the substratum consists in a mix of limestone, clay and alluvium ensuring good drainage in this area only slightly inclined.
Our plot(s)
48 ares at an altitude of 250 meters and planted in 1970.
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Age of vines
- Planting date Surface
- 1970 48.25a
The wine
Description
100% Pinot Noir from handpicked grapes; raised in oak casks.
Taste
Ruby-red in colour, typical of Pinot noir, with aromas of red fruit, cherry and red-currant; in the mouth, it is rich, tender and silky with a delicate touch of tannins.
Serving temperature
15/16°C. Recent vintages may be decanted to enhance the aroma.
The vintage
- The mild Winter meant that vegetation growth started early; we began debudding mid-April and with fine sunny weather the vine developed and flourished gradually in good conditions. The Summer was very dry which accelerated the maturing process with a lower yield but a high aromatic concentration for the Pinot Noir grape; for the Chardonnay however, the conditions were satisfactory for both growth and maturity. The grape harvest commenced on 20 August. The red wines are deep, bright in colour, they reflect red fruit together with full and elegant tannins.