Pernand-Vergelesses
Pernand-Vergelesses
Located in the western lee of the famous hill of Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses is an appellation at the northern end of the Cote de Beaune region of Burgundy. Despite being located next to many highly regarded red wine vineyards, including the Grand Cru plots of Corton, the white wines of Pernand-Vergelesses are more celebrated due to their location on the western side of the hill, where the terroir produces clean, elegant, age-worthy Chardonnay. There are around 160 hectares of vines, split roughly in half between red and white grapes, and the vineyard area has eight Premier Cru climats. Chardonnay is typically light, lively and fresh, with a flinty mineral note, with some white flowers giving way to more honeyed, nutty flavours as it develops in the bottle. Pinot Noir from Pernand-Vergelesses is deep ruby, with bright red fruit and violet notes, developing spice and herbal character as it reaches maturity.
