Pernand-Vergelesses
Appellation
Specific area
Grape variety
Terroir
• Exposure: mainly west
• Soil: shallow, strongly limestone, resulting from the alteration of colluvium and very strongly calcareous silty marls
• Geological subsoil: Upper Jurassic Pernand marl
• Location: middle and upper hillside
• Elevation: 330 to 380 metres
Area cultivated
Harvesting
Harvested by hand; bunches transported in crates. Double sorting of grapes: in the vineyard and on the sorting table. Very long, gentle pressing. Vinification without sulphur.
Vatting / Maturing
Fermented with yeasts indigenous to the terroir. Aged in French oak barrels, 15% to 30% of which are new, for 11 to 16 months.
No fining, light filtration if necessary, depending on turbidity.
Bottling
Following the recommendations of the lunar calendar.
Tasting notes
This white Pernand-Vergelesses is distinguished by its highly aromatic character, revealing subtle aromas of apricot, acacia and hawthorn, as well as a hint of fresh citrus fruit. On the palate, it expresses a perfect balance between roundness and richness, while retaining a lovely tension that gives it dynamism and liveliness. Its pronounced minerality, typical of its terroir, blends harmoniously with brilliant freshness, making this wine particularly attractive in its youth, and promising a fine evolution.
