The name of this wines is especially pertinent to Boutinot - "Mouches" is the medieval French word for bees. (2023)
Production
From a 0.34 hectare parcel of Beaune 1er Cru Chardonnay vines planted in clay/limestone soils in 1986, lying at an altitude of between 250 and 270 metres above sea level. The name of this wines is especially pertinent to Boutinot - "Mouches" is the medieval French word for bees. The Domaine use biodynamic practices and grapes were hand harvested before being vinified and aged in oak barrels.
Domaine Berthelemot Beaune Premier Cru 'Clos des Mouches' Blanc (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
Delicate aromas combining citrus and other fresh fruit; it is both mineral and richly rounded on the palate with a long aftertaste. The fineness of the fragrance is unveiled when aging with some elegant tertiary aromas combining with the fruit
Food match
A grand wine for grand foods: grilled lobster or langoustines, foie gras, or L'Epoisses cheese.
Info
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ABV
13%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
BURGUNDY, FRANCE
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GRAPE
CHARDONNAY 100%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN, SUSTAINABLE
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
MARC CUGNEY
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APPELLATION
BEAUNE
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
Berthelemot is a young domaine, created as recently as 2006, as a result of the merging of the mature holdings of the Jean Garaudet and Yves Darviot estates. As well as initial acquisitions in Beaune, Pommard, Monthélie and Meursault, in 2012, the estate purchased established plots in Puligny, Chassagne, and again in Meursault to meet the demand for its white wines.
The success of the domaine is down to the hard work and talent of its founder, Brigitte Berthelemot, together with her estate manager and winemaker, Marc Cugney. The vines are planted in limestone soils in very good sites at a density of around 10,000 per hectare, they are kept in top condition, and the team responds quickly to regular analyses of the soil and the vines in order to assess appropriate cultivation methods using the bare minimum of herbicides and phytosanitary treatments.
Although each harvest differs in regards to the degree of maturity and the levels of sugar, acidity and tannins within the grapes, the goal is always to produce the best wine possible reflecting the nature of the land and the characteristics of the year.
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