Au Pied du Mont Chauve : Saint-Aubin 1er cru "Pitangerets" 2025

Characteristics and tasting notes of Au Pied du Mont Chauve's Saint-Aubin 1er cru "Pitangerets" 2025

Tasting

Subtle fruity notes (raspberry, fresh red fruits), spicy and herbaceous aromas are supported by a rare freshness imparted by ageing in amphora with 2/3 in barrels.

A full-bodied red Burgundy with beautiful minerality

The estate

Daughter of one of the greatest winegrowing families in Burgundy, Francine Picard took over the estate historically run by her father in the late 1990s. Domaine Au Pied du Mont Chauve extends across the communes of Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin, at the heart of the finest climats and terroirs of winegrowing Burgundy.

With a desire for synergy between the land and the wines, Francine Picard cultivates her plots in accordance with the principles of biodynamics and applies herself with passion and extreme attention to producing wines that reflect the identity of their terroir. Coming from a 110-hectare vineyard cultivated using "agro-ecology", the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir of Domaine Au Pied du Mont Chauve are renowned for their quality, precision and elegance. Since May 2019, Antoine Lepetit de la Bigne, a specialist in biodynamic viticulture, has joined the Estate's team as Technical Director.

The vineyard

The Pitangerets climat, located in the Saint-Aubin appellation, lies at the foot of the slope, nestled between the Chassagne quarry and the Montrachet mountain. The terroir is characterised by a soil rich in limestone with a significant amount of limestone scree resulting from the erosion of the bedrock. The Pinot Noir vines were planted in the mid-1980s. The management of this 0.35-hectare vineyard follows the principles of biodynamics with the use of 500 and 500P preparations, and decoctions of horsetail, nettle, willow and silica. The soil benefits from natural grass cover and mechanical work.

Grape variety

Pinot Noir (100%).