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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru
Pinot Noir 40 - 45 years Clay, Limestone .34 ha
Chambolle-Musigny
Pinot Noir 40 - 45 years Limestone 2.9 ha
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Pinot Noir 40 - 45 years Limestone 1.10 ha
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Les Amoureuses
Pinot Noir 40 - 45 years N/A .32 ha
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Les Charmes
Pinot Noir 40 - 45 years Limestone .66 ha
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

• Wines are vinified in stainless steel and cement cuves for 14 – 16 days


• Wines are aged in oak barrels (20% new) for 18 months


• Chambolle-Musigny Village is aged in large, oak foudres

MISCELLANEA

I wish there had been enough for all you readers to have tasted Bertheau’s 1978 Bonnes-Mares with us after closing the other night. So many modern Burgundies taste like clean fruit juice with oak flavoring. The 1978 is a true vin de terroir, and it is still youthful with great depth and complexity, even for a 1978.  Rather awesome, in fact.


I spend a lot of time and energy trying to make sure that the wines you drink taste as good in bottle as they did in barrel. With Pierre Bertheau, his always taste better in bottle! He is a gifted winemaker of the old school.


Kermit Lynch

General Information

Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Appellation(s)
Chambolle-Musigny, Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru
Producer
François Bertheau
Founded
Approximately 1700
Annual Production
1,250 cases
Farming
Lutte Raisonnée

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