The grand cru white wine Bâtard-Montrachet is said to take its name from when the Seigneur of Montrachet divided his land between his two sons. One was a knight who fought the enemy during the Crusades. The other was illegitimate, hence the name of the cru Bâtard-Montrachet, located just above Montrachet.
Technical sheet
The appellation
Around
The vine
Plot n°1
Surface area: 10.25 ares
Aspect: South-east
Year of planting: 1970
Plot n°2
Surface area: 9.63 ares
Aspect: South-east
Year of planting: 1985
Plot n°3
Surface area : 18 ares 35
Aspect: South-east
Year of planting: 2011/2012
Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Soil and sub-soil: brown limestone, thick and clayey
Planting density: 10 000 vines per hectare
Total surface: 0.3823 ha
Pruning: Cordon de Royat
Vineyard news: Ullage planted out. Earthing-up of the vines in winter. Spraying of nettle and rhubarb, horsetail, yarrow, tansy, comfrey tea during each treatment. Biodynamic preparations 500 and 501 at the end of the winter and of
The wine
Date of harvest: August 27th, 2018 (flower day)
Sorting in the vines and on reception in the winery
Yield: 45 hl/ha
Pneumatic press of whole bunches for 2.5 hours
Settling for 12 hours
Length: 16 months in barrels and 2 month in vat.
New barrels: 33%
Origin of wood: Cher, Cîteaux
Stirring of the lees: once a month on a fruit day under a waxing moon until December
Blended in stainless-steel tanks one month before bottling
April 21st, 2020 (leaf day) for magnums.
May 7th, 2020 (flower day) for bottles.
Limited to 1476 bottles, 74 magnums.
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