Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Bachelet Monnot
Label Name:
 
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous) 93–95; Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 90–93; Allen Meadows (Burghound) 91–94

Tasting Note
Crisp, mineral-driven Chardonnay with lime, green apple, white flowers, wet limestone, light apricot and toasted-almond notes. Precise acidity, saline chalky minerality and a long, focused finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster, scallops, grilled/roasted white fish, roasted chicken with cream sauce, mushroom risotto, soft cheeses. Asian: sushi and sashimi, miso-glazed cod, tempura, grilled eel (unagi), creamy coconut/lemongrass Thai dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; whole-cluster press, indigenous-yeast fermentation in 350L barrels; élevage ~12 months in 350L oak (≈20% new) followed by ~6 months in tank; malolactic fermentation and minimal SO2; sustainable/organic practices.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Bachelet-Monnot, founded 2005 by brothers Marc & Alexandre Bachelet. Small, high-quality holdings in Puligny including a ~0.4–0.5 ha Folatières parcel of ~40–50-year-old vines; low yields and terroir-driven winemaking.