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PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 2014

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History

Puligny-Montrachet is a village on the Côte de Beaune, located in the area producing the finest white wines of Burgundy: the Golden Triangle, which is demarcated by the villages of Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet.

The village supposedly holds its name from the Gallo-Roman era, when the first people settled and named it Puliniacus - the marsh house. The second name "Montrachet" was attached only in the end of the 19th century, to have a link with the Grand Cru that can be produced in the village.

The appellation spreads on 211,46 hectares and produces almost only white wines. About a third of the appellation (98,18 hectares) is ranked "Premier Cru" and those Premiers Crus contain 17 different Climats. The village also produced 5 Grands Crus.

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Terroir

The soil is mainly composed of limestone with a very typical ocher colour. The subsoil is also composed of marly layers (mix of clay and limestone) that play a great part in giving the wines under the appellation their structure.

The vines are located in the plain with a South-eastern exposure which protect them from the North wind and is ideal to gather the most amount of sunlight and ensure a good maturity/concentration of the grapes.

Vinification and maturing

Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted to respect our rigorous selection process. Once at the winery, the grapes go in a bladder press: squeezed from the inside of the press, they receive an equal amount of pressure, ensuring the best quality of juice with a minimal exposure to oxygen. The vinification and ageing take place in wooden vats and barrels with a proportion of 40% new oak that will give more structure to the wine and bring soft tannins as well as woody notes. The wine is aged on lees for 10 months; keeping the lees and stirring them occasionnaly will developp the complexity and aromas of the wine.

Tasting notes

Colour: shiny white gold.
Nose: aromas of citrus enhanced by delicately toasted vanilla notes.
Palate: fresh and light in the mouth, with a good minerality and discreet woody notes. The finale is long and charming.

Wine and food 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.

Ageing potential

6 to 8 years

Serving temperature

12°-14°C

Vintage : 2014

After a nice spring, the summer was wet. On the 28th of June, a storm produces hail damages mostly on Côte de Beaune. Burgundy, like other regions, had some areas affected by acid rot. Concerned plots were subject to a rigorous selection, on the vineyard as well as in the winery. The sun came back in September with a North wind which offers ideal conditions for an optimum grapes maturity. Harvest starts on mid-September with a good volume and great quality. 2014 is a wonderful year for white wines with an optimum grapes maturity due to the sun of September. As a result, white wines are well-balanced, with a good cellaring potential. Red wines of 2014 vintage present an intense color, a fruity nose, some concentration on the palate and soft tannins. Very delicate, these wines reveal all the qualities of the greatest Pinot Noir of Burgundy.