27/12/2023
Bertrand Bachelet created this domaine in 2011 after taking over from his father, Jean-Louis. Since then, Bertrand has been a busy bee, acquiring more hectares, planting more vines and building himself a smart new cuverie on the edge of the village of Dezize-lès-Maranges.
He is a very engaging, hard-working young man with a real passion for what he does. Bertrand currently farms around 13 hectares but it easy to believe that that number may increase over the coming years. He has a strong position in Maranges, but he has also recently increased his presence in St Aubin and Chassagne, with several new plantings of Chardonnay in the former. In terms of vinification, Bertrand works fairly traditionally. All the Pinot is fully destemmed, he still does a little pigeage, although less than he used to, and the wines generally receive around 25% new oak, though Bertrand is playing around with larger barrels for certain cuvées, where he wants the oak influence to be minimal.
Don’t forget to register to our 2022 EP tasting on Tuesday 16th January. Last tickets available via the linktree in bio. 🍷
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