Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières

Domaine Bernard-Bonin

Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières

Producer
Domaine Bernard-Bonin

Country
France

Region
Burgundy

Sub-Region
Côte de Beaune

Appellation
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

Farming
Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert), Biodynamic (Demeter), Vegan

Varietals
100% Chardonnay

Vineyards & Viticulture
Puligny's largest 1er Cru vineyard (17 hectares) and considered one of its finest, on the same slope and contour level as Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet. Vines were planted in the late 1930s. Folatières means `folles-terres` in old French, and this was once considered a haunted site. The Bonin's parcel is located within the lieu-dit of Peux Bois (1.5ha) meaning `ugly wood` just next to the En la Richarde parcel. This is just above the slope from Le Cailleret, and just alongside Les Demoiselles, north of Chevalier-Montrachet.

Soils
A thin layer (less than 20cm) of clay and chalk on top of bedrock

Harvest & Vinification
The Premier Cru sites are harvested last. Aged on the lees for 18 months in 228L oak, 10% new. Unfined and unfiltered.