Domaine Berthenet, Montagny, Tête de Cuvée (blanc) 2019
Appellation: Montagny
Region: Burgundy
Country: France
Color: White
Varietal(s): Chardonnay
About The Producer
The Berthenet family has been growing vines for about four centuries. The estate is located in Montagny in the Cote Chalonnaise. The estate works with passion to respect the environment. All the plots are planted from selected grafts from the estate's nursery.Terroir & Vineyard Practices:
This is the estate's top cuvee made from a marriage of different parcels in the village of Montagny-Les-Buxy. It comes from a total of 3.40 ha planted in clay-limestone soil.Tasting Notes
The marriage of plots gives this wine an explosive bouquet of white flowers, with aromas of honey , and gingerbread. Perfect for serving with seafood or ham. Ideal to drink within 2-5 years.Vinification
This wine is made from the first press of juices. Aging is realized in stainless steel tanks.Press
- 91 points - Decanter: "Berthenet’s Tête de Cuvée is a blend from all but one of the domaine’s vineyards. Succulent, ripe and honeyed, the calcareous slopes have added freshness, citrus and saline notes. Unoaked, there are beguiling floral notes in this fine Montagny. Drink 2020-2022.”- Andy Howard, MW, Decanter
- 16/20 - "Good Value" - JancisRobinson.com: "(12 months on fine lees.) Lemon and lime pure fruit on the nose, plus creamy apple. Almost chewy on the palate even though it is unoaked. An easy, happy but not simple wine. Delicious and GV. Drink 2020-2023."- Julia Harding, MW, JancisRobinson.com