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2021 Montagny, Les Perrières, 1er Cru, Domaine Berthenet, Burgundy

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Chardonnay
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Product: 20218046912
2021 Montagny, Les Perrières, 1er Cru, Domaine Berthenet, Burgundy

Description

François Berthenet has a rare combination of modesty and talent. As a result, his wines are both excellent and affordable. In 2021, he pruned his most precious parcels late, sparing them almost entirely from the frost and saving the crop. For many years, he was providing fruit to more prominent names in the Côte de Beaune, but he now vinifies almost everything himself, and his star is on the rise.

The Côte Chalonnaise was for many years somewhat neglected, situated in the no-man’s-land between the Côte de Beaune and the Maconnais, and with much of the fruit delivered to the local co-operative. Berthenet is at the forefront of a movement of independent estates who are striking out alone and bottling under their own name, gaining recognition for their hard work in shining a light on their exciting terroir.  

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Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Berthenet

About this wine

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
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Domaine Berthenet

Based in the village of Montagny itself, the Berthenet family has been growing grapes for around four centuries, although the estate in its current form was set up in 1974. Initially it grew grapes for the co-op, but the decision was taken in 2001 to leave and begin bottling under its own name. They work sustainably, allowing grass to grow between rows and working the soil rather than using herbicides. They farm 20 hectares in total, 90 percent of which is planted with white grapes.
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