2019 Domaine Jacques Prieur Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes

The Jacques Prieur Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Combettes is a 100% Chardonnay from a 1.5he plot. Beautiful vineyard in one of the best terroirs for Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune. South-east facing slope overlooking the village of Puligny-Montrachet. Clay-limestone soil with a high percentage of stones, which is conducive to excellent ripeness. Whole bunches of grapes were picked by hand in small crates and pressed in a pneumatic wine press. The juice was cold settled after pressing for 12-14 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and maturation took place entirely in oak barrels for 19 months. 100% malolactic fermentation.

2019 was a difficult vintage. After an exceptionally mild winter, the vine quickly resumed activity and saw its first buds burst on April 1. Again in the spring frost threatened the vine. Delayed by the cool temperatures of May, flowering began painfully in early June, lasted about two weeks and ended around June 20, under intense heat. From then on the vine developed at a breakneck pace, but the high temperatures during fruit set caused significant symptoms of sagging. At the end of July, a new heat wave spread the veraison: by mid-August it was between 50% and 80%, but showed large differences from one plot to another, mainly due to the staggered flowering. Despite the heat in September, the heterogeneity of the veraison made it difficult for us to predict the harvest date. We had to check the ripeness several times, plot by plot, depending on the age of the vine and the sector. With all these elements in hand, we decided to start picking on September 9, 2019, which is eight to nine days earlier than originally planned when flowering ended. The 2019 harvest, which was heavily influenced by weather conditions, is characterized by low yields. The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, perfectly healthy, offered a great balance of sugars and acidity, and full ripeness.

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