Domaine des Perdrix : Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 2020

Characteristics and tasting tips for the Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 2020 from Domaine des Perdrix

Tasting

Appearance
The color reveals a deep yellow hue with golden highlights.

Nose
Expressif and complex, the nose opens with pronounced floral aromas of white flowers, notably lilac and linden. Notes of candied white fruit, dried apricots, and almonds enrich the bouquet, accompanied by a characteristic minerality evoking gunflint.

Palate
On the palate, this white wine reveals an opulent and balanced structure. The attack is ample, followed by a beautiful roundness balanced by lively acidity that brings freshness and vibrancy. The finish lingers pleasantly on saline and mineral notes, the signature of the high-altitude terroir.

Food and wine pairings
This Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 2020 is the ideal accompaniment to a veal chop with Roquefort sauce, blue cheese, or a fresh fruit salad. It also pairs perfectly with a lemon meringue pie.

A fresh white wine from Burgundy with beautiful floral elegance

The estate
Domaine des Perdrix has experienced a remarkable renaissance since 1996, the year the Devillard family took over management. Bertrand and Christiane Devillard, accompanied by their children Amaury and Aurore, transformed this little-known estate into an essential reference in the Côte de Nuits. The estate now covers 15 hectares spread between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanée, including a quasi-monopoly on the Premier Cru Aux Perdrix and 1.14 hectares of the prestigious Grand Cru Échézeaux. Recognized by Robert Parker as a revealer of exceptional terroirs, Domaine des Perdrix has now established itself among the great wines of Burgundy thanks to rigorous management and an absolute quest for excellence.

The vineyard
The vines producing this Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits are located on the heights of Premeaux-Prissey, at an altitude between 300 and 400 meters. This 0.45-hectare plot, planted in 2009, benefits from a full eastern exposure on clay-limestone soil with a limestone dominance. This specific mineral composition, combined with the high altitude, gives the wine its characteristic freshness and pronounced minerality. The vines, aged approximately eleven years during the 2020 harvest, produce grapes of consistent quality with yields voluntarily limited to guarantee optimal aroma concentration.

Winemaking and aging
The grapes for the Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 2020 are harvested manually in small crates then sorted on a sorting table. After gentle pneumatic pressing of the whole bunches, the juice rests in settling tanks for 12 to 14 hours at a controlled temperature. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place directly in oak barrels. Aging then continues entirely in stainless steel vats for 12 months, thus preserving the natural freshness and mineral character of the wine. A light filtration precedes bottling.

Grape variety
Chardonnay