2020 Domaine Balland-Curtet Puligny Montrachet Sous Le Puits 1er Cru

Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Sous Le Puits has a bright and radiant appearance, a buttery and spicy aroma. In the mouth, its roundness reminds of Meursault, close to the terroir. You can drink it young, but you will enjoy it even more after 4 to 7 years. Domaine Larue in Saint-Aubin takes care of the cultivation, vinification and maturation processes.

The terroir is located near the Blagny plot, on the border of the Meursault appellation. It consists of two parcels facing east at an altitude of 360 meters and is located on the top of the Puligny-Montrachet hill, on a deep clay-limestone soil. These vines, originating from the Chardonnay grape variety, were planted in 1951 at a density of 10,000 feet/ha on an area of ​​29.36 ares. The vines are pruned using the simple Guyot method, deseeded in the spring and cultivated rigorously. The soil is worked mechanically (hewn, unhewn, chopped). In the summer, the fight against diseases is carried out in a sustainable way. Green harvests are carried out depending on the number of buds.

After a careful check of ripeness, the grapes are harvested by hand and taken to a winery in small crates. The harvest is lightly trampled so that the juice flows into a pneumatic press. The juice is then settled. After the wine is placed in barrels by gravity, the must ferments in oak barrels. The cuvée is placed entirely in 228-litre barrels, 20% of which are renewed each year. These barrels are produced by coopers from the region and the fine-grained staves that are chosen come from the forests of the Allier department. After 12 months of maturation on the fine lees, the wine is blended and refined in barrels for 3 months. A fining agent is added and after a light filtration, the product is bottled.