Berthet Bondet Château Chalon 2016 - 62 cl.
78.75₣ (Inc. VAT bot. 62 cl.) / Spain
Domaine Berthet Bondet
Château Chalon
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The golden, pungent, nutty and creamy 2016 Château Chalon shows power, aromatic complexity and an extroverted and showy personality, with depth and pungent aromas and flavors. It was produced in the very traditional way of aging it in ancient barrels that were never topped up and developed a thin layer of yeast, the veil of flor, that gives the wine a very distinctive profile, aromatic and tactile, complex, pungent and persistent, with notes of iodine, hazelnuts, a volatile twist and a long finish that combines bitterness and saltiness. It still has some varietal character in the finish. It has 14.5% alcohol. 12,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in May 2023.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 12ºC and 14ºC
Winemaking
Biological ageing (velo flor) for 6 years in oak barrels.
Description
The Berthet Bondet winery, located on the historic Château Chalon plateau, embodies a philosophy based on absolute respect for the terroir and the Jura tradition. From the very beginning, this family decided to work their vineyards under organic farming, taking care of the soils by intercalated plant cover and manual tillage, without the use of chemical products. Berthet Bondet Château Chalon is made exclusively from Savagnin grapes, the emblematic grape variety of the Jura, grown on marl soils of the lees, which provide a marked minerality and a very characteristic structural tension. With a cool climate of contrasting temperatures and morning mists, ripening is slow and balanced, ideal for expressing the pure character of the Château Chalon appellation. The Berthet Bondet's most courageous decision was to go for an uncompromising style: long oxidative ageing under veil, traditional winemaking, and an approach that honours history without losing contemporary precision.
Winemaking
After manual harvesting, the clusters destined for Berthet Bondet Château Chalon enter the press whole, without destemming, in order to preserve the identity of the fruit. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, without additives and at a controlled temperature. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is transferred to 228-litre oak barrels, where it rests for a minimum of six years under a veil of yeasts, without refilling the barrel (without ouillage). This slow oxidative method allows the wine to develop a unique aromatic complexity, as well as giving texture and depth without losing freshness. The wine is bottled without aggressive filtration, with a cellaring capacity that can easily exceed 50 years.
Taste
Deep golden in colour, Berthet Bondet Château Chalon offers a symphony of nuts, mild curry, dried citrus and limestone on the nose. Ageing under the veil brings notes of yeast, exotic spices and dried camomile. The palate is firm and vibrant, with sharp acidity supporting flavours of dried fruit, lemon rind, salinity and fine bitterness. The finish is long, with echoes of old wood, light smoke and bitter almond. Ideal with comté, morel or spicy dishes, it is a wine for curious palates, lovers of the singular and the liquid history of the Jura.
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