Comtesse de Chérisey

Comtesse de Chérisey, France - Burgundy

In dreamy Blagny above Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, Hélène and Laurent Martelet live in their tiny seven-hectare domaine, named after Hélène's mother Comtesse de Chérisey. She had the courage to plant vines in this cool corner. Laurent cultivates the vineyard close to nature; his assets are the old vines, which are around 60 years old in the Premier Cru sites, and the proximity to the forest, which cools the vineyard somewhat in summer. Laurent traditionally ages his infernally hot wines in pièces bourguignonnes before bottling them unfiltered. His mother-in-law, the Comptesse de Chérisey, already did this. Precision, complexity, a delicate texture and good acid structure end in a fascinating finish, juicy and so clear that you simply have to take another sip!