Domaine Arnaud Baillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières 2019

Type: White
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol Percentage: 13.5%
Viticulture: Organic Farming

Climate: Continental climate with slightly higher temperatures and rainfall
Terroir: Vineyard is located in the AOC Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, at the central part of the Cote de Beaune. Among all the Premier Crus in the region, the vineyard of Les Folatieres is one of its most famous, occupying a central position at mid-slope
Ageing: Sustainable agriculture. Manual harvesting with grape sorting and parcel-by-parcel ripeness monitoring. Fermentation in oak barrels and aged for 12 months in Burgundy oak (50% new oak). Bottled unfiltered

Color: Bright golden
Nose: Complex and distinctive aromas of Puligny-Montrachet wines: honey, honeysuckle, fresh almond. These aromas evolve towards dried fruit notes and spice as the wine matures
Palate: Nice balance between freshness and a velvety texture. There is even a firm backbone that gives this wine a strong structure. Exceptionally long on the aftertaste, with refined and floral notes throughout

About the Winery: Domaine Arnaud Baillot is located in Beaune, the heart of the Côte d’Or.
Passionate about the diversity of wines the Burgundy region has to offer, Arnaud Baillot has teamed up with his wife Laure (grandaughter of Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat in Chambolle-Musigny) to produce a spectacular range of villages and crus Burgundy wines. Arnaud has been hands-on all the way, from selecting the origin of the grapes, overviewing the winemaking process, to choosing the type of barrels and ageing time for each individual wine. In 2017, Arnaud and Laure acquired a small vineyard in Côte de Beaune, making their first step in having their own Estate produced wines at Domaine Arnaud Baillot. Their philosophy is to respect and promote the complexity of the Burgundy wine region while producing terroir-driven wines.
Today, they now present their fourth vintage of their limited edition small-batch Burgundy crus.