Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières 2022
Domaine Pernot-BélicardA rich, powerful white wine from a vineyard planted in 1955. Lots of white fruit and a beautiful wood tone in both smell and taste. The wine has a lot of structure, grip and a lot of ageing potential.
Appellation
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Grape variety
chardonnay
Style
Rich & Round
Format
750 ml
Available
€145.95
The winemaker
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Domaine Pernot-Bélicard | France | Bourgogne - Côte de Beaune |
About the winemaker
A small domain of about 6 hectares with plots in the municipalities of Pulingy-Montrachet and Meursault. Phillipe Pernot is a winemaker who mainly focuses on the vineyards and vinification. Since 2009, he has been making wines on his own estate with fruit from his own vineyards and from family vineyards. His acreage will slowly grow as more family vineyards are added every year.
Vineyard management
Practising organics
Details
| Vineyard | The municipality of Puligny has a calcareous and clay-rich soil, so characteristic of this municipal appellation, a village that has the most beautiful vineyards in the world within its borders. The vineyard for this wine is 0.53 ha and was planted in 1955. |
|---|---|
| Vinification | At Pernot-Belicard, all grapes are picked by hand and pressed in the cellar with a pneumatic press after receipt. The fermentation is temperature controlled and the fermentation takes place in wooden barrels of 228 liters. One third of these barrels are new and in total there is a maturation of 16 months, of which 11 months in oak. |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Ageing potential | 10 years and more after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 14.5% |
| Closure | Natural cork |
