Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru - Sous le Puits - 2022 - Étienne Sauzet - 0,75L

A Puligny of altitude and tension—linear, precise, saline—one of the purest expressions from Domaine Étienne Sauzet.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru AOP
• Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
• Vintage: 2022
• Certification: Biodynamic (certified)
• Terroir: “Sous le Puits” climat, at the Blagny border, over 350 m in altitude; stony limestone soils
• Vinification & Ageing: Fermented in barrels (20% new), aged on fine lees for 12 months, lightly fined, bottled without filtration
• Alcohol: 13% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Bright pale gold
• Nose: Lemon, flint, fresh herbs, floral hints
• Palate: Taut, linear and highly mineral, with a crystalline texture
• Finish: Long and mouthwatering, marked by a refined, noble bitterness

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🦞 Blue lobster with lemon butter
• 🥩 Truffled poultry with reduced jus
• 🍣 Sea bass tataki or ceviche
• 🧀 Fresh goat cheese, 18-month Comté

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 11–13°C
• Decanting: Yes, strongly recommended in youth
• Opening time: 30 to 45 minutes in the glass

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Enjoy now or cellar through 2032+.

🏰 About the Domaine

A historic figure of Puligny-Montrachet, Étienne Sauzet crafts wines of crystalline precision and absolute elegance. Farmed biodynamically, the domaine highlights each village climat with remarkable accuracy. “Sous le Puits” is one of the highest sites in Puligny, yielding an incisive, pure and taut Chardonnay—among the most sought-after from the domaine.