Côte de Beaune

The story tells how the Lord of Puligny divided out his lands between his children, giving his son what became the 'Chevalier-Montrachet' and his daughters inheriting 'Les Pucelles'. Yet the story also tells how he held his illegitimate 'bastard' son in great affection.  This son received, in addition to a plot like his half-brother and his two half-sisters, two other plots including the, 'Bienvenues' (Welcome), which in the choice of its name shows the really special endearment the lord had for this child.

Characteristics

Total Surface Area: 3 ha 73 ares.
Exposition: East
Soil: White Marls, Clay
Grape Variety: 100 % Chardonnay

Surface Area: 0 ha 50 a 57 ca
Year the vines were planted: 1961, 1988

The hand-picked harvest goes through a short prefermentary maceration first, before being vinified in part in wooden tronconic vats.
The wine is then matured in oak barrels for 14 to 16 months, in nineteenth century vaulted cellars which provide ideal conditions for raising wines.  The proportion of new oak, which is susceptible to variations according to the vintage, represents on average two thirds of the cuvée.  The barrels, which come from high quality barrel makers, have been rigorously selected for their fine grain and light toast.

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