Jean Chartron

Domaine Jean Chartron in Puligny Montrachet in Burgundy

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Established in Puligny-Montrachet since 1859, Domaine Jean Chartron is one of the great family houses for white Burgundy wines. Five generations have succeeded one another at its helm, and today it is Jean-Michel and Anne-Laure Chartron who oversee 14.5 hectares spread across the finest terroirs of Puligny-Montrachet and neighbouring villages, offering a range of more than twenty appellations, 90% of which are white. The estate holds an exceptionally rare privilege: three monopoles since 1917 — the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Pucelle, the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Cailleret and the Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Clos des Chevaliers. Just two grape varieties, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and a single ambition: the expression of terroir.

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Chartron et Trébuchet Bâtard Montrachet 2002
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Chartron et Trébuchet Bâtard Montrachet 2002

€420.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€350.00 ex-VAT

History of Domaine Jean Chartron

The estate was founded in 1859 on the initiative of Jean-Edouard Dupard, a master cooper by trade, whose influence extended well beyond the world of wine. Having become mayor of Puligny at the end of the 19th century, he succeeded in 1873 in having the municipal council pass a resolution authorising the commune to add the name of its most prestigious cru — Le Montrachet — to its own. It was thus that Puligny became Puligny-Montrachet, a visionary initiative that would bring worldwide renown to the village. The name Montrachet, spelled Mont Rachet in the 1839 land registry, derives from the word rache, an old term for ringworm, in reference to this bare and rocky hillside that barely rises above the plain.

Five generations have since followed one another, all involved in the development of the vineyard as well as in the life of the commune. The decisive step in building the estate's heritage came in 1917, with the acquisition of three plots held as exclusive monopoles — an exceptional situation in Burgundy: Clos de la Pucelle and Clos du Cailleret as premiers crus of Puligny, as well as Clos des Chevaliers, an enclave situated at the top of the grand cru Chevalier-Montrachet. In 1995, Jean-Michel Chartron, the fifth generation, joined the estate with the mission of developing exports, while his father Jean-René gradually stepped back. His elder sister Anne-Laure later returned to the estate to take charge of the vines and sales. Jean-Michel, for his part, handles winemaking, seeking to express each terroir through a diverse aromatic and gustatory palette. The estate bears the first name of their father, Jean, as a tribute to family continuity.

Terroirs and Vineyards of Domaine Jean Chartron

The vineyard covers 14.5 hectares, the vast majority of which is classified as premiers and grands crus — a rare situation in Burgundy. The heart of the estate lies in Puligny-Montrachet, on lean, stony clay-limestone soils whose mineral finesse has earned them a worldwide reputation. The estate works the monopoles Clos de la Pucelle and Clos du Cailleret, the latter an immediate neighbour of Le Montrachet, as well as the climat Les Folatières and several plots of old vines spread across various premiers crus.

On the mythical hillside, the estate cultivates four white grand crus: Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet with its monopole Clos des Chevaliers located in the upper part of the slope, and Corton-Charlemagne on the white marls of the Corton mountain. In Saint-Aubin, the premier cru vineyards Murgers des Dents de Chien and Perrières, planted on the slope facing the Montrachet, yield Chardonnays of remarkable tension. The range also extends to Chassagne-Montrachet, Meursault, Santenay with the lieu-dit Les Pierres Sèches, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses, the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, and as far as the Côte Chalonnaise with Rully Montmorin. Only two grape varieties are planted, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and the management of the vineyard combines respect for tradition, environmental awareness and a certain modernity, with everything carried out at the estate, from vine to bottling.

Winemaking at Domaine Jean Chartron

For the whites, all the wines ferment and are aged in pièces — oak barrels of approximately 228 litres — with the exception of the regional appellations, for which part of the process takes place in 500-litre barrels. The preferred wood is Allier oak, from central France, and the proportion of new barrels varies from 10 to 30% depending on the appellation and the vintage, with the average age of the cooperage never exceeding five years. Alcoholic fermentation lasts on average four to six weeks, rapidly followed by malolactic fermentation, encouraged by an optimal cellar temperature of 17 degrees. Lees stirring is adapted to the degree of development of each wine. Ageing then continues in barrels, in a cold cellar kept between 12 and 13 degrees, for eight to sixteen months depending on the typicity of the appellation, before racking, a light filtration and a few weeks of rest in tank.

For the reds, the harvest is done by hand and a sorting table can be brought directly into the vineyards depending on the year, so as to retain only the finest bunches. Vatting takes place in open wooden vats for twelve to fifteen days, with temperature control and two to three daily punchdowns and pump-overs, which give the Pinot Noir the sought-after colour and tannins. After pressing and blending of free-run wine and press wine, ageing lasts twelve to eighteen months in barrels, with judicious use of new Allier oak, ranging from 10 to 50% depending on the cuvée. The wine is then lightly fined and bottled without filtration. All of these operations are carried out in keeping with tradition, drawing as much as possible on astral movements and the lunar calendar.

The Cuvées of Domaine Jean Chartron

The Bourgogne Chardonnay Cuvée Eugénie Dupard opens the range as a tribute to the family's ancestor: fresh, floral and crystalline, it offers a beautifully clean introduction. The Bourgogne Chardonnay Vieilles Vignes gains in density and depth, with notes of ripe white fruits and a chalky finish. The Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune Vieilles Vignes Blanc, planted at altitude, relies on citrus tension and a lively limestone minerality, at a particularly attractive price-to-quality ratio.

The Rully Montmorin, the estate's sole foray into the Côte Chalonnaise, yields a straight and saline Chardonnay, with notes of citrus and green apple. The Pernand-Vergelesses expresses the freshness of the northern Côte de Beaune, with a nose of hawthorn and a chalky finish. The Santenay Les Pierres Sèches takes its name from the stone walls that dot the plot and offers a taut, refined white marked by flint. The Savigny-lès-Beaune, produced as a village wine or under the evocative appellation Théologique, Nourrissant et Morbifuge — inherited from old Burgundian medical chronicles — shows vivid and flavourful character.

The Chassagne-Montrachet combines roundness and freshness, with notes of hazelnut and white fruits and a silky texture. The Puligny-Montrachet village wine embodies the verticality of the appellation: slender, floral, with a vibrant acidity and a saline finish that calls for five to eight years in the cellar.

The Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Murgers des Dents de Chien, planted on the slope facing Le Montrachet, is one of the great value-for-money wines of the Côte de Beaune: precise and saline, it combines candied citrus and brilliant minerality. The Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Perrières plays a stricter and more stony register, with remarkable tension and a beautiful finish.

The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes blends old vines from several climates, producing a dense, structured and complex wine. The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières, one of the most renowned climates in the village, captivates with its aromas of white flowers, acacia honey and fresh almond, carried by an ample palate and a deep minerality. The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Pucelle, a monopole of the estate since 1917, stands out for its airy elegance, crystalline purity and a finish of great persistence.

The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Cailleret, the estate's second monopole, is undoubtedly the greatest premier cru of the house: situated in direct contact with Le Montrachet, it combines restrained power, density and a spectacular saline finish, with an ageing potential of fifteen to twenty years. The estate also produces a red version, the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Cailleret Rouge, unique of its kind as it is the only existing red Puligny-Montrachet premier cru — a rare and confidential Pinot Noir with fine tannins and crystalline red fruit.

The Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru opens the series of grand crus with a powerful and mineral wine, with notes of hazelnut butter, citrus and flint, which fully opens up after a decade. The Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru impresses with its opulence and broad texture, underpinned by a refined acidity and a finish of rare intensity. The Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Clos des Chevaliers, the estate's third monopole situated at the top of the slope, offers the most vertical and saline expression of the hillside, with a striking mineral purity. Finally, the Montrachet Grand Cru crowns the collection: of extraordinary complexity, it combines density, brilliance, crystalline texture and an endless persistence, with an ageing potential that extends well beyond twenty-five years.

On the red side, the Bourgogne Pinot Noir Cuvée Eugénie Dupard, also available as a Vieilles Vignes, offers a supple and fruity wine, with notes of cherry and raspberry, with melted tannins and immediate drinkability. The Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune Sous la Roche brings more freshness and vivacity, with tangy red fruit, a peppery touch and a mineral structure that reflects the altitude of the plot.

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