2015 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Chalumaux”Comtesse de Chérisey
France | Burgundy
$120
Producers
From an airy site above Clos de Bèze on oolitic limestone, high-toned, aromatic, and mineral.
—Dixon Brooke
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Pinot Noir |
Appellation: | Gevrey Chambertin |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy |
Vineyard: | .4 ha, Planted in 1974, 1986 |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
Comtesse de Chérisey France | Burgundy | Blagny
Jean-Claude Regnaudot et Fils France | Burgundy | Maranges
Bruno Colin France | Burgundy | Maranges
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Puligny-Montrachet
Domaine Follin-Arbelet France | Burgundy | Corton Bressandes Grand Cru
Henri Perrusset France | Burgundy | Mâcon-Villages
In eastern central France, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to the south. This is the terroir par excellence for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The southeast-facing hillside between Dijon in the north and Maranges in the south is known as the Côte d’Or or “golden slope.” The Côte d’Or comprises two main sections, both composed of limestone and clay soils: the Côte de Nuits in the northern sector, and the Côte de Beaune in the south. Both areas produce magnificent whites and reds, although the Côte de Beaune produces more white wine and the Côte de Nuits more red.
Chablis is Burgundy’s northern outpost, known for its flinty and age-worthy Chardonnays planted in Kimmeridgian limestone on an ancient seabed. Vézelay is a smaller area south of Chablis with similar qualities, although the limestone there is not Kimmeridgian.
To the south of the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise extends from Chagny on its northern end, down past Chalon-sur-Saône and encompasses the appellations of Bouzeron in the north, followed by Rully, Mercurey, Givry, and Montagny.
Directly south of the Chalonnaise begins the Côte Mâconnais, which extends south past Mâcon to the hamlets of Fuissé, Vinzelles, Chaintré, and Saint-Véran. The Mâconnais is prime Chardonnay country and contains an incredible diversity of soils.
Bruno Colin France | Burgundy | Santenay
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy | Chablis
Domaine Antoine Jobard France | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Domaine Roulot France | Burgundy | Monthelie
François Lumpp France | Burgundy | Givry
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Comtesse de Chérisey France | Burgundy | Puligny-Montrachet
Domaine de la Cadette France | Burgundy | Vézelay
Comtesse de Chérisey France | Burgundy
Domaine Follin-Arbelet France | Burgundy | Aloxe-Corton
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