Labouré-Roi Pernand-Vergelesses
Wine Description
Nestled into the hillside, Pernand-Vergelesses is one of the most beautiful villages of the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy. The Pinot Noir offers there a robust wine with firm tannins and strong flavours of fruits (blackcurrant, red currant) and undergrowth.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Winemaking & Aging
Analytical Data
Wine Production
Hand-picked, the grapes undergo pre-fermentation cold maceration for 4 to 5 days, at a temperature maintained between 10 and 14°C. Then comes the alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts, punching of the cap and daily pumping over.
The wine is aged 100% in oak barrels, with around 25% new barrels, for around 14 months.
About the Vineyard
Situated in the north of the Côte de Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses is nestled against the western face of the Corton mountain. This local appellation is home to part of the Corton and Corton-Charlemagne Grands Crus, shared with neighbouring Aloxe-Corton and Ladoix-Serrigny. Pernand-Vergelesses produces almost as much white wine as red (82 ha of red; 53 ha of white) and has 8 Premier Cru climats.
The soil of the Pernand-Vergelesses appellation is stony, chalky and marly in the upper part of the appellation, while the lower part is more clayey with residues of flinty limestone.
