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PERNAND-VERGELESSES 2022

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2022

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: dark ruby with garnet highlights.

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

It goes well with strong-flavoured meats such as roast veal, braised veal or veal in sauce, leg of lamb, game birds and grilled pork. Roast beef will also succumb to its character. On the cheese platter: Mont d'Or, Vacherin, Tomme de Savoie, Reblochon, Cîteaux.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally at a temperature of between 15 and 16°C.

Ageing potential

Already ready to drink, it can be kept for 3 to 5 years, or even longer in good storage conditions.

Origins

The village of Pernand-Vergelesses, in the north of the Côte de Beaune, nestles against the western face of the Corton mountain. This communal appellation has the privilege of being home to part of the two Grands Crus Corton and Corton-Charlemagne, shared with the neighbouring communes of Aloxe-Corton and Ladoix-Serrigny.

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.

Vinification and maturing

Hand-picked, the grapes undergo cold pre-fermentation maceration for 4 to 5 days, at a temperature maintained between 10 and 14°C. This is followed by alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts, punching down of the cap and daily pumping over. The wine is aged 100% in oak barrels, with around 25% new barrels, for around 14 months.

Vintage : 2022

The Weather : Uncertain conditions, but mild in the end throughout the season!

The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure.

Balanced, honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer ones.

A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with excellent yields for both whites and reds. The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.