
DOMAINE FRANÇOIS BERTHEAU
The charming François Bertheau has been quietly producing exemplary examples of Chambolle-Musigny since he took over from his father in 2004, after having worked with him at the domaine since 1984. Since he took over the wines have become more precise, but the style remains the same. Average vine age is around 50 years throughout the domaine. After sorting the 100% de-stemmed fruit is vinified with almost no pumping-over or punching down, delivering wines emphasising purity, silken fruit and elegance rather than firm structure. The AOC Chambolle-Musigny is aged in large oak foudres to avoid any new oak character. The 1er and Grand Cru wines are aged in small oak barrels but usually no more than 10% new oak is used. These are utterly classic wines that will delight lovers of elegant, terroir-driven Burgundies.