2021 Montagny, Les Perrières, 1er Cru, Domaine Berthenet, Burgundy

François Berthenet has a rare combination of modesty and talent. As a result, his wines are both excellent and affordable. In 2021, he pruned his most precious parcels late, sparing them almost entirely from the frost and saving the crop. For many years, he was providing fruit to more prominent names in the Côte de Beaune, but he now vinifies almost everything himself, and his star is on the rise.

The Côte Chalonnaise was for many years somewhat neglected, situated in the no-man’s-land between the Côte de Beaune and the Maconnais, and with much of the fruit delivered to the local co-operative. Berthenet is at the forefront of a movement of independent estates who are striking out alone and bottling under their own name, gaining recognition for their hard work in shining a light on their exciting terroir.  

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