PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 1ER CRU SOUS LE PUITS 2023

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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. The vines, aged 40 to 50 years, are oriented east-southeast.

100% Chardonnay

COLOUR: Pale yellow with golden, bright reflections.
NOSE: Refined, floral and fruity, complemented by toasted oak notes.
PALATE: Harmonious and powerful, combining a lively, acidulated attack with well-integrated oak from ageing, offering roundness and length; a rich and complex wine.

The grapes were hand-harvested on September 10, 2023, then carefully sorted to retain only the finest clusters. They were subsequently pressed in a pneumatic press, ensuring precise and gentle juice extraction while preserving the integrity of the fruit. Vinification took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, followed by gravity transfer into oak barrels.
The wine was then aged for 8 months on fine lees, without bâtonnage, with approximately 40% in new barrels.
Bottling took place at the end of June 2024, following fining and filtration.

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.

11 to 13°C

Between 5-7 years.

The 2023 vintage has been disrupted by a capricious wather all along the year. Despite a warm winter, an unstable spring, and a summer marked by heat pics, cool weather and stormy showers, this vintage offered Burgundy an abundant and gourmet harvest as well as fruity and expressive wines.