Pinot Noir.
Colour: attractive dark ruby with garnet highlights.
Bouquet: fruity (blueberry, raspberry and blackcurrant), spicy and violet notes, as well as well-balanced oak.
Palate: the wine is full-bodied with good structure, offering silky tannins, fruity and delicately woody flavours, and a lovely long finish.
It pairs well with strong-flavoured meats such as roast, braised or sauced veal, 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.
Serve at 15-16°C. (59-61°F.).
Already ready to drink, it can be kept for 3 to 5 years, or even longer in good storage conditions.
Located north of the Côte de Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses stretches across the western slopes of the Corton mountain, sharing the Corton and Corton-Charlemagne Grands Crus with Aloxe-Corton and Ladoix-Serrigny. The appellation produces red and white wines in roughly equal proportions (82 hectares of red, 53 hectares of white), with 8 climats classified as Premier Cru. The soils vary from stony limestone at higher altitudes to clay mixed with flint at the bottom of the hillside, with south, east and north-east exposures, at 250 to 300 metres above sea level.
‘Les Boutières’ takes its name from an old mule track used to transport wine skins called ‘boutes’, evidence of an ancient wine-growing and commercial activity.
Harvested by hand, 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, daily punching down and pumping over.
The wine is aged 100% in oak barrels, with approximately 25% new barrels, for a period of around 14 months.
The ideal weather conditions in Burgundy in 2023, characterised by a favourable spring, a hot summer with cool nights, moderate rainfall and an early autumn harvest, played a key role in the high yields and exceptional quality of the grapes at harvest time.
The white wines are distinguished by their elegance, complexity and liveliness. Subtle aromas of white fruit, citrus and floral notes add to their remarkable freshness.
The red wines are powerful and well-balanced, with aromas of red and black fruit, as well as spicy and mineral nuances. The silky tannins add an elegant structure, promising harmonious ageing.
In short, these are expressive, fruity wines with very fine aromatic profiles.
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