Domaine Comtesse de Chérisey 2016 "Hameau de Blagny" Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru, Burgundy, France

Domaine Comtesse de Chérisey 2016 "Hameau de Blagny" Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru, Burgundy

The  lost  hamlet  of  Blagny,  up  in  the  hills  between  Puligny-Montrachet  and  Meursault  in  the  Côte d’Or  in  Burgundy,  is  home  to  Domaine  Comtesse  de  Chérisey. All of the de Chérisey premier cru vines are at least 60 years old and they encircle their ancient cellar in the  Hameau  de  Blagny.  Their Puligny-Montrachet 1er  Cru  Hameau  de  Blagnyis  from  vines  on  the south  side  of  Blagny,  level  with  the  village,  just  above  Puligny Truffières.  It  is  a  wine  that  combines the  power  and  richness  of  Meursault  with  the  ethereal  finesse  of  Puligny.

Winemaker: Hélène Martelet-de-Chérisey, Laurent Martelet

Farming: Organic

Variety: Chardonnay, 70+ years old

Terroir: Planted in 1950 on clay and limestone slopes. 

Vinification: All wines are Hand-harvested with rigorous grape sorting before the Direct Press.  The juice is then settled for 12 hours then racked directly into 228-L oak barrels. The percentage of new oak and the length of aging depend on the vintage. Wines are unfined and unfiltered.