Labouré-Roi Pernand-Vergelesses

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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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
stony, chalky and marly
Elevation:
820 - 984 feet
Exposure:
South, East, few plots face North-East
Harvest time:
end of August
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20 days
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
concrete vats
Maceration technique:
punching of the cap and daily pumping over
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Fining agent:
not animal based
Type of aging container:
oak barrels
Length of aging before bottling:
14 months
Total SO2
29
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
4 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Total SO2
29
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L
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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.

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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.