PERNAND-VERGELESSES
PERNAND-VERGELESSES
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Varietal
Tasting notes
Bouquet: fruity (blackcurrant, blueberry, raspberry), with spicy and violet notes and well-balanced oak.
Palate: full-bodied and well-structured, with silky tannins, fruity and finely woody flavours and a long finish.
Food and wine pairing
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Ageing potential
Origins
The Pernand-Vergelsses AOC produces almost as much white wine as red wine and has 8 climats classified as Premier Cru. Surface area of the Pernand-Vergelesses appellation: 82 ha in red; 53 ha in white.
The soil of the Pernand-Vergelesses appellation is stony, chalky and marly in the upper part of the appellation, while the lower part is more clayey with residues of flinty limestone. The vineyards face south and east, with a few plots facing north-east, at an altitude of 250 to 300 metres.