This rare wine is a synthesis of what the Burgundy terroirs provide: poor soil, ideal exposure, a location in the middle of the hillside, a draining slope. The old vines make great wines with combined structure and substance.

The climat’s position at the bottom of the hill means that the soil is deeper here than in the other grand crus. Bâtard-Montrachet’s pebbly limestone soils have a higher proportion of clay, and so drainage is not quite so effective as higher on the hill. However, the soil still allows for contact between the vines’ root systems and the limestone below, which makes for healthy, strong vines, as well as contributing to the subtle mineral characteristics present in Bâtard-Montrachet wines.