Chandon de Briailles | Burgundy | Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru “Île des Vergelesses” blanc | 2018 | 750ml | bio

Description

Product description for Chandon de Briailles Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru “Île des Vergelesses” blanc 2018 (bio)

The Chardonnay comes from the 9.41-hectare Premier Cru Île des Vergelesses vineyard in Pernand-Vergelesses. This vineyard is bordered by Savigny’s Les Vergelesses and Pernand’s Les Vergelesses. The quality of the terroir is superior to that of any other Premier Cru vineyard in the area, essentially reaching Grand Cru level. Similar to that on the Corton hill, the terroir of Pernand-Vergelesses is characterized by siliceous and calcareous red marl with a high iron content. In addition to 13.31 hectares of Pinot Noir, Domaine Chandon de Briailles also has one hectare of Chardonnay, planted at a 10,000-vine density between 1985 and 1991. Whole-bunch pressing took place in predominantly neutral, multi-year barriques. The wine underwent spontaneous fermentation and remained on its full lees for 14 months without batonnage. It was barrel-filled with minimal sulfur.

Wine Information

The Chardonnay comes from the 9.41-hectare Premier Cru Île des Vergelesses vineyard in Pernand-Vergelesses. The vineyard is bordered by Savigny’s Les Vergelesses and Pernand’s Les Vergelesses. The quality of the terroir is superior to that of any other Premier Cru vineyard in the area and is actually at Grand Cru level. Similar to that on the Corton hill, the terroir of Pernand-Vergelesses is characterized by siliceous and calcareous red marl with a high iron content. In addition to 13.31 hectares of Pinot Noir, Domaine Chandon de Briailles also owns one hectare of Chardonnay, which was planted at a 10,000-vine density in 1985 and 1991. Whole-bunch pressing took place in predominantly neutral, multi-year-old barriques. The wine fermented spontaneously and remained there on the full lees for 14 months without batonnage. It was bottled with minimal sulphur from the barrel.

Colour:

Light to medium straw yellow

Nose

The 2018 Île des Vergelesses blanc is a stunningly precise, powerful, clear, and minerally wine, with intense notes of limes and lemons, green apples, and just-ripening greengage. There is also a hint of noisette, the finest smoky wood, and a very light touch of flint and green pineapple.

Palate

From year to year, it becomes clearer, especially with the white Île des Vergelesses, how close the vineyard is to Corton. Here, you can find an incredible amount of that vibrant energy and punch on the palate that the best Cortons deliver. The Île des Vergelesses has developed into a great wine of its own at Chandon de Briailles, defined by juiciness and citrus freshness, an elegant and fine, almost powdery texture, and the aforementioned powerful acidity, behind which you would hardly suspect a vintage as warm as 2018. Added to this is the all-pervading minerality, the limestone, the animating salt lemon, and a hint of white pepper and smoke in the finish. This is excellent and already so open and drinkable that you don’t know how you could possibly cellar it for any length of time—although the potential is undoubtedly there.

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