Chandon de Briailles : Pernand-Vergelesses 1er cru "Ile des Vergelesses" 2022

Characteristics and Tasting Notes for the Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru "Ile des Vergelesses" 2022 by Chandon de Briailles

Tasting

Colour
The colour reveals a beautiful pale yellow hue, bright and luminous with golden highlights.

Nose
The nose reveals a great aromatic purity, opening onto notes of white-fleshed fruit, citrus and acacia blossom. Subtle buttery and toasted nuances intertwine with a beautiful minerality typical of the appellation.

Palate
On the palate, the wine offers a silky texture and a structure of beautiful breadth. The mineral tension perfectly balances the richness and fullness of the fruit. The long, lingering finish reveals saline flavours and remarkable freshness.

Food and Wine Pairing

This white wine pairs beautifully with fine fish, shellfish or poultry in creamy sauce. It will also enhance mature cheeses such as Comté or dry goat cheese.

Service and Storage

The Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru "Ile des Vergelesses" 2022 can be enjoyed now, but it will continue to develop and can be cellared until around 2035.

The Elegance and Purity of a Great White Burgundy by Chandon de Briailles

The Estate

Founded in 1834, the Chandon de Briailles estate is a key reference in Burgundy. Located in Savigny-lès-Beaune, this historic property oversees a vineyard cultivated using biodynamic methods. Now belonging to Count and Countess Aymard-Claude de Nicolay, the estate is brilliantly run by their children, Claude and François de Nicolay. Thanks to a philosophy respectful of the terroir and innovative farming practices, the family carries on an ancestral expertise to produce wines of remarkable purity and elegance.

The Vineyard

The terroir behind this white Pernand-Vergelesses lies on east-facing mid-slope hillsides. The vines thrive on marl-limestone soils, perfectly suited to expressing Chardonnay. The estate favours an approach respectful of biodiversity, with controlled yields and meticulous soil work, partly carried out using draft horses to preserve the vitality of the land.

The Vintage

The year 2022 was marked by contrasting climatic conditions, with a mild winter and a hot, dry summer. The vines were able to draw on the soil's water reserves to produce grapes of exceptional ripeness, while retaining a lovely acidity, a guarantee of balance and freshness for the region's white wines.

Winemaking and Aging

The making of this Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru "Ile des Vergelesses" 2022 relies on a minimal-intervention approach. After gentle pressing, the musts ferment naturally thanks to indigenous yeasts. The wine is then aged for an extended period in oak barrels (with a very small proportion of new wood) and in tanks, allowing it to preserve the authentic expression of the fruit and the mineral tension of the terroir.

Grape Variety

Chardonnay (100%).