Domain Jean Chartron Clos des Chevaliers 1997 Bottle (75cl)
The 1997 Domaine Jean Chartron Clos des Chevaliers is a white Burgundy wine produced in Puligny-Montrachet by Domaine Jean Chartron. Made from 100% Chardonnay, it comes from the Chevalier-Montrachet parcel and holds the Burgundy Grand Cru classification. The Clos des Chevaliers has been a monopole of the estate since 1917, a distinctive feature of this historic cuvée from the Côte de Beaune.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Puligny Montrachet
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Jean Chartron
- Parcelle / Cru
- Chevalier-Montrachet
- Millésime
- 1997
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Jean Chartron
Based in Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Jean Chartron farms 14.5 hectares spread across the Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise, with a particularly significant heritage in white premier and grand crus. The fifth generation brings together Jean-Michel Chartron, in charge of winemaking, and his sister Anne-Laure, who focuses more specifically on the vineyards. The estate is notably associated with Clos des Chevaliers, Clos du Cailleret and Clos de la Pucelle.
- Owner
- Famille Chartron, représentée par Jean-Michel et Anne-Laure Chartron
- Maître de chais
- Jean-Michel Chartron
- Surface (ha)
- 14.50 ha
Histoire du domaine
The estate was founded in 1859 by Jean-Édouard Dupard, a master cooper and wine merchant. His daughter Eugénie Dupard married Jean-Edmond Chartron and brought the family vineyards as a dowry, giving rise to the alliance of the Dupard and Chartron families. As mayor of Puligny, Jean-Édouard Dupard had a resolution passed in 1873 requesting the addition of the name of the Montrachet cru to that of the commune, which became Puligny-Montrachet. Several generations of the family subsequently took part in municipal life: Jean-Édouard Dupard, Jean-Edmond, Jean-Georges and then Jean-René Chartron successively served as mayor. Jean-Michel Chartron took over the estate in 2004; his sister Anne-Laure joined him to look after the vineyards more specifically, starting in 2014 according to the Guide Hachette. Today they represent the fifth family generation and farm 14.5 hectares in Puligny-Montrachet and neighboring communes.
Chevalier-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet is both a Grand Cru appellation and a physically delimited terroir in Puligny-Montrachet, reserved for white wines. It occupies an east- and southeast-facing slope in the heart of the hillside, between 260 and 300 meters in altitude according to the official specifications. Its lean, stony, well-draining, and low-fertility soils rest primarily on highly fragmented Bathonian limestone known as "calcaire de Chassagne"; a marly layer at the summit locally supports slightly richer soils. Historical shaping of the site is evidenced by ancient stone clearance, murgers (stone heaps), and dry-stone retaining walls.
- Vineyard commune
- Puligny-Montrachet
- Exposure
- East to southeast
- Altitude
- 260–300 m
- Soil
- Lean, very stony, well-draining, and low-fertility soils; slightly richer soils on the upper marly layer.
- Subsoil and geology
- Middle Jurassic formations, Bathonian stage; highly fragmented limestones, primarily "calcaire de Chassagne", with a small layer of marl at the summit.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Vineyard holding status
- owner-operator in the cru via Clos des Chevaliers, held as a monopole
Histoire de la parcelle
The name Montrachet is documented as early as the 13th century in the form "Mont Rachaz"; the official heritage source interprets it as a "bald mount" (mont pelé), in reference to its stunted vegetation. In the 18th century, the wines of the Chevalier climat were still frequently assimilated with those of Montrachet, although Courtépée already distinguished true Montrachet, Chevalier, and Bâtard. A 1921 court ruling reserved the name Montrachet to Vrai Montrachet while acknowledging the customary use of Chevalier-Montrachet. The Chevalier-Montrachet AOC was recognized in 1937, and its vineyard area was subsequently adjusted in 1939 through the integration of plots from the neighboring lieu-dit Le Cailleret; the current delimitation was approved by the INAO in September 1989.
