Puligny-Montrachet
Le Trézin 2023
One area in the central Côte de Beaune is devoted to the production of Burgundy’s great white wines including Puligny-Montrachet which is incontestably one of its most glorious examples…
Origin
Puligny’s soil is almost exclusively given over to the cultivation of Chardonnay grapes. The word “terroir” rarely carries the importance it does here; a difference of just a few metres is sufficient to create various nuances in the wines.
In the northern part of the appellation, just bordering on Saint-Aubin, the climat "Le Trezin" is located at the top of the hill, in a cool area.
Its name refers to a nearby spring or stream.
Viticulture
Grape variety: chardonnay
Soils: limestone brown on source rock.
Orientation: South/East
Surface area under vine: 0.2941 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 57 hL/ha
Average age of the vine: 55 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 6 September 2023.
The grapes were handpicked.
At the winery: the whole bunches of grapes were gently pressed for 2½ hours. The temperature of the must was brought down to 12°C then was immediately transferred to barrels with no settling to preserve a maximum of lees.
Ageing
Maturation: aged for 18 months 10 450L barrels with no racking or stirring to bring out all of this wine’s minerality. A proportion of 50% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: French oak barrels that had been toasted at low temperatures for a long time to impart a subtle, delicate touch of oak were used.
Bottling
Bottling: by gravity on March 17, 2025, wine fined with bentonite, very light lenticular filtration.
Number of bottles: 2,351.
Vintage
Fruity and generous
The 2023 vintage experienced unpredictable weather conditions, making work in the vineyards essential for grape quality. Harvesting began in early September under intense heat with the Chardonnays to avoid over-ripening, followed by the reds. The whites will spend two winters in the cellar, while the Pinot Noirs will have undergone short ageing to preserve the fruity aromas. A vintage that brings out the best in each terroir, offering wines that are bright and delicious.
Ageing potential: From 7 to 10 years.
Tasting notes
Pale gold in color with green highlights, this wine opens with a complex nose of white flowers - hawthorn, lime blossom, acacia - and yellow fruit, enhanced by chalky, lemony notes that give it freshness and deliciousness. On the palate, it is distinguished by a chiselled minerality, supported by a lovely acidic structure, offering a very long finish.
