PULIGNY-MONTRACHET PREMIER CRU
SOUS LE PUITS 2022
PULIGNY-MONTRACHET PREMIER CRU
SOUS LE PUITS 2022
Grape varietal
100% Chardonnay.
Tasting notes
Colour: Pale yellows with white highlights.
Nose: A nose of freshness and elegance, marked by white flowers and a touch of toast.
Palate: This wine of great power reveals a beautiful freshness associated with a good sustained oak. The fat finish at the same time offers a certain nervousness thanks to a beautiful tangy texture.
Serving suggestions
Serve ideally at a temperature of around 12°C./14°C. (55°F.).
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 the French "Brie de Meaux".
Ageing potential
From 5 to 7 years after the vintage in good cellaring conditions.
Origins
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.
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.
Vinification and maturing
Reception in the winery of musts. 24-hour settling to keep the lees as much as possible.Vinification in stainless steel vats until two thirds of alcoholic fermentation, i.e. 12 days, for better homogenization of the cuvée. The wine is then sung in oak barrels, 50% of which are new, for a 12-month aging on fine lees, without stirring to preserve the naturalness of the wine. The blend of the vintage will be made in stainless steel vats where it will remain for 3 weeks. Light filtration before bottling.
Vintage : 2022
The Weather : Uncertain conditions, but mild in the end throughout the season!
The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure.
Balanced, honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer ones.
A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with excellent yields for both whites and reds. The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.
