BEAUNE PREMIER CRU `PERTUISOTS`

BEAUNE PREMIER CRU "PERTUISOTS" 2020

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Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Brilliant pale yellow dress with gold highlights.
Bouquet: A very complex nose on floral and honey flavours followed by light toasted notes.
Palate: The wine shows a lovely balance in the mouth, between richness and minerality, followed by an incredible length.

Wine and food pairing

Drink on its own, as an aperitif, or with elaborate cold starters, a creamed poultry, a veal blanquette or a nice river fish.

Serving temperature

Drink ideally at a temperature of 12 to 14 °C. (53-57°F.)

Ageing potential

Can be kept in the cellars for 6 to 8 years, in good storage conditions.

History

Beaune is the winegrowing capital of the region and has played an important role in Burgundian history.

Profits from the annual “Hospices de Beaune” wine auction continue to provide support to hospice residents.

The vineyards of Beaune are unique in that out of approximately 400 ha of vines under production, over 300 ha are classified as Premier Cru.

“Les Pertuisots” is located in the southern part of the appellation just near the famous “Clos des Mouches”. In Old French, pertuisot was a Burgundian diminutive form of pertuis meaning “a hole, an opening, a hollow”.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes were handpicked and collected in 20-kg perforated crates. The grapes were sorted a first time in the vineyard and a second time when they arrived at the winery.

The whole bunches of grapes were gently pressed for 2½ hours. The temperature of the must was brought down to 12°C. (53°F.) and then was immediately transferred to barrels with no settling to preserve a maximum of lees. Long fermentation using indigenous yeasts for added complexity and freshness.

Aged for 14 months with no racking or stirring to bring out all of this wine's minerality. A proportion of 25% new French oak barrels, toasted at low temperatures for a long time to impart a subtle, delicate touch of oak were used. The wine was bentonite fined and very gently filtered before being bottled using gravity.

Vintage : 2020

The public health crisis has certainly marked this year’s harvest, which nonetheless has been able to go ahead!

Despite the year’s record temperatures and lack of rainfall, there has been no lack of quality, although yields are down, with an especially mixed picture with regard to reds. However, these have generally been very well-balanced.

Overall, we have seen nice levels of acidity, promising good aging potential.