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Maison Champy - Les Vergelesses - Premier Cru 2015
- Blend 100% Pinot Noir
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- Appellation Pernand Vergelesses
- UPC 877397005556
Tasting notes
Nice, deep garnet color, with hints of purple. Good aromatic intensity, with black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant) and hints of roasting and smokiness with a mineral touch (marl, limestone). Good texture.
On the palate, fresh and direct attack. Presence of fine, smooth tannins. Persistent, fresh, fruity and mineral finish
Description
The vineyards of Pernand-Vergelesses are in a very hilly area, stretching over the slopes between Aloxe-Corton and Savigny-lès-Beaune. Pernand-Vergelesses has only six Premier Crus. This village is located at an altitude of between 250 to 350 m.
Estate
Maison Champy is the oldest wine company in Burgundy boasting a history dating back to 1720. Maison Champy owns 52 acres of vineyards. The prized vineyards owned by Champy, are farmed organically in order to showcase the true character of the terroir in the wines. The winery, which has been declared a historic monument by UNESCO, was designed by the famed architect, Gustave Eiffel and sits above an ancient 15th-century Jacobin monk cellar, where the wines are aged in the heart of Beaune.
