Jean Chartron : Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru "Folatières" 2024

Characteristics and tasting notes of the Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru "Folatières" 2024 by Jean Chartron

Tasting

Colour
This wine reveals a pale yellow hue, both bright and crystalline.

Nose
Of great purity, the nose exudes delicate notes of white flowers, fine herbs and crisp white fruits such as apple or nectarine. Subtle brioche and spiced touches, inherited from the ageing process, perfect this bouquet.

Palate
The fresh attack gives way to a supple and elegant palate. The precise texture is beautifully balanced with lovely tension, unfolding into a long, persistent finish marked by a delicate salinity.

Food and wine pairing

This great white wine pairs wonderfully with noble fish such as turbot or line-caught sea bass, served with a light beurre blanc sauce. It also enhances shellfish such as pan-seared scallops, white meats in creamy mushroom sauce, as well as pressed cooked-curd cheeses such as a moderately aged Comté.

The elegance and purity of a great white wine from Puligny-Montrachet

The estate

Founded in 1859 by journeyman cooper Jean-Edouard Dupard, the Jean Chartron estate is a historic figure of Burgundy. Located in the heart of the Côte de Beaune, this family property now spans a vineyard of 14.5 hectares. Representing the fifth generation, Jean-Michel and Anne-Laure Chartron currently lead the estate. True guardians of the temple, they carry on an ancestral know-how by specialising largely in the production of great white wines, renowned for their precision and their faithfulness to the prestigious terroirs they cultivate.

The vineyard

The climat from which this wine originates is located mid-slope in the prestigious village of Puligny-Montrachet. This terroir benefits from an ideal exposure that favours even ripening of the berries, while being sheltered from the coldest winds. The vines thrive on limestone soils from the Jurassic period, mixed with clay-limestone marls. This geology, combined with excellent natural drainage and a semi-continental climate, helps preserve remarkable freshness and forges the crystalline identity of this cru.

Winemaking and ageing

True to the tradition established by the estate's cooper founder, the fermentation and ageing of the Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru "Folatières" 2024 take place entirely in oak barrels. This technical choice, meticulously controlled, promotes gentle micro-oxygenation. The wood thus supports the wine's structure, lending it a polished texture and subtle aromatic complexity, without ever masking the minerality and finesse characteristic of its terroir of origin.

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.