PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 1ER CRU SOUS LE PUITS 2022

Production area

Puligny-Montrachet, in the Côte de Beaune, is an appellation that covers a surface area of 211,46 ha. It includes 17 single vineyards classified as Premier Cru that represent 98,18 ha. The commune of Puligny-Montrachet also produces 5 Grands Crus.
Puits (well) is a masculine name that dates from the 12th century and designates the presence of sources or wells. Premier Cru 'Sous le Puits' is located at the top of the village, below the Bois de Trézin. A source here may have supplied the Blagny hamlet.

Origins

The subsoil is principally composed of clay and limestone. This wine was made with grapes from vines located on the upper part of the slope with south-eastern exposure.

Varietal

100% Chardonnay

Tasting notes

Color: Bright, pale yellow.
Nose: Sophisticated, with a bouquet of floral aromas and ripe fruit.
Palate: A wine of uncommon sensuality. Its opulence accompanies a full, soft attack and reveals a long, elegant finish.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes were hand-picked and sorted manually as soon as they arrived at the winery. They were then pressed in a pneumatic press which allows for perfect extraction of the juices without over pressing the grapes. Vinification took place in stainless steel vats for 3 weeks. Ageing took place in oak barrels, 50% of which were new, for 9 months on the lees with a few stirring of the lees, then in vats for 2 months before bottling on June 26, 2023.

Food and wine pairing

This wine will be perfect paired with refined dishes such poultry in sauce, veal fried with mushrooms, foie gras, lobster, crawfish, and grilled or fried sea-fish. On the cheese-board, its natural allies are goat cheeses, Reblochon, or soft-centred cheeses like Brie de Meaux.

Serving suggestions

11 to 13°C

Ageing potential

From 5 to 6 years.

Vintage : 2022

The 2022 vintage was once again marked by intense weather, with frost, heatwave and drought. The vines came through all these episodes unscathed, giving this vintage a special beauty, with generous quantities and a quality that will appeal to wine lovers the world over.

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