CHANDON DE B Pernand Vergelesses Ile Des Vergelesses 1er Cru 2018 75cl Red

Grape Variety : Pinot Noir

Terroir : east-facing, gently sloping mid-hillside plot, clay and limestone soil in semi-deep land, making it an exceptional terroir. Vines approximately 40 years old.

Tasting Notes : dark and brilliant color, full and elegant fruity palate, caressing and salivating texture.

🍷 Serve at 16°C, decant 2 hours before serving or suitable for long-term aging.

Domaine Chandon de Briailles, located in the Côte de Beaune, has belonged to the same Chandon family since 1834! Today, Claude and François, heirs of their Grandmother Countess Chandon, work meticulously to honor their magnificent vineyard heritage.

The estate spans 13.7 hectares, equally divided among the three communes of Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses, and Aloxe-Corton. Thirty small plots are cultivated.

Claude and François received a strong transmission from their mother at the estate. Very complementary, they each gained solid experience before taking over the estate in the 1990s for Claude, and then 10 years later for François. Claude notably created a laboratory to ensure precise monitoring of the wines; François, with his past as a wine merchant, was highly sensitized to tasting wines from biodynamic farming practices. It was thus natural for him to initiate the conversion of his vineyard to biodynamics.

Organic farming has held an important place in the domain since the 1980s. Nadine de Nicolay realized very early on the misguided nature of the entire existing array of chemical treatments for vines. From then on, the domain naturally resumed working the soil. Five horses have also been plowing since 2014.

The domain has been certified by the Demeter label since 2018. Due to the deep root penetration it encourages and its completely natural aspect, biodynamics gives wines an inimitable mouthfeel and aromatic complexity. The wines are thereby magnified and possess unparalleled elegance and charm. This meticulous work accurately reveals the aromatic identity of each "climat."

In the cellar, all wines are aged in old barrels. The goal is not to heavily intervene in the winemaking and aging process, but simply to guide nature. The wines each reflect the specific characteristics of their "climat" and can be enjoyed at different stages of their life, for the wisest and most patient...

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