100% Pinot Noir.
Colour: attractive dark ruby with garnet highlights.
Bouquet: fruity (blueberry, raspberry and blackcurrant), 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.
This wine 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, Tomme de Savoie, Reblochon, Cîteaux.
Ideally served at 15-16°C. (59-61°F.).
Ready to drink, it can be kept for 3 to 5 years, or even longer in good storage conditions.
Situated in the north of the Côte de Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses is nestled against the western face of the Corton mountain. This local appellation is home to part of the Corton and Corton-Charlemagne Grands Crus, shared with neighbouring Aloxe-Corton and Ladoix-Serrigny. Pernand-Vergelesses produces almost as much white wine as red (82 ha of red; 53 ha of white) and has 8 Premier Cru climats.
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.
Hand-picked, the grapes undergo pre-fermentation cold maceration for 4 to 5 days, at a temperature maintained between 10 and 14°C. Then comes the alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts, punching of the cap and daily pumping over.
The wine is aged 100% in oak barrels, with around 25% new barrels, for around 14 months.
From November 2021 to January 2022, there was abundant rain, followed by cool months in February and March, which delayed budding and prevented frost. May was particularly warm, favouring good flowering, but June was marked by hot mornings and violent thunderstorms in the afternoon. In July, intense heat led to water stress, slowing down the ripening of the vines, depending on the plot.
Work in the vines influenced the results, with some plots producing an excellent vintage, while others suffered from dehydration. Most of the harvest began at the beginning of September, with beneficial rain falling at the end of the day or at night, allowing the grapes to offer a good balance between sugar content and acidity.
Harvesting finished in mid-September, with production close to normal despite variable volumes. The 2022 wines have notes of ripe fruit, while retaining their freshness. They are generous and well-balanced.
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