Bottles of Pernand Vergelesses white wine 2012 from Domaine Rollin: little known, the Pernand Vergelesses appellation is nevertheless a magnificent breeding ground for great Burgundy wines, red and white. Here, a Pernand Vergelesses Blanc of very good quality, from the remarkable 2012 vintage
Pernand Vergelesses White 2012
Complex
Powerful
Mineral
Fruity
Woody
Less known appellation of the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy, Pernand-Vergelesses offers wines often very balanced and very refined. Part of the Corton Charlemagne are in the town of Pernand Vergelesses, showing the qualitative potential of the wines from this appellation, and in particular the Pernand-Vergelesses Blancs.
With a sparkling yellow color that invites pleasure, the wine offers the nose a very complex bouquet that is both flowery and fruity. On the palate a beautiful roundness that accompanies aromas of wild flowers and dried fruits.
The delicate vinification in oak barrels provides structure and completes the aromatic palette with very subtle vanilla notes. This white wine from Burgundy Pernand Vergelesses appellation comes from one of the best estates on the Côte de Beaune, Domaine Rollin.
Appellation
VillageType of Wine
StillWine Making
Oak casksGrape Variety
ChardonnayHarvest
ManualBurgundy Region
Côte de BeauneVintage
2012Service
12 to 14 degrees
Characteristics of the wines
In red, Pernand-Vergelesses has dark ruby lines with intense purple reflections. The nose opens with strawberry, raspberry and violet as well. Older, the wine draws on undergrowth and spices. The palate is conciliatory with solid shoulders and well-integrated tannins. Fleshy and full-bodied, its fat gives it all the necessary harmony.
In white, white gold and pale yellow are tinged with gold with age. The aromas of white flowers (hawthorn, acacia) announce with time amber and honey, spices again. On the palate, a mineral, harmonious and very pleasant wine.
Sommelier's tip
Red: solid and luscious, it is a great seducer. With its virile but superbly melted tannins, its preference is naturally for meats with relatively strong flavours such as roasted, braised or sauced veal, leg of lamb, game birds and grilled pork. A roast beef will also succumb to its character. On the cheese platter: Mont d'Or, Vacherin,
Tomme de Savoie, Reblochon, Cîteaux.
Serving temperature: 15 to 16 °C.
White: lively, light and playful, it is the great wine of sushi, which it will awaken while respecting their double crunchy and mellow texture. He enjoys the company of freshwater fish in white sauce, or pasta and seafood risottos, which he puts into perspective thanks to his vivacity. He also appreciates cheeses from the Gruyère, Blue and Goat family.
Serving temperature: 10 to 12 °C.
Situation
Nestled at the confluence of two valleys, Pernand-Vergelesses is located on the heights of the Côte de Beaune. It is the "Montagne de Corton" which is home to three villages and the same passion shared with Aloxe-Corton and Ladoix-Serrigny on a remarkable wine-growing site: Corton in red, Corton-Charlemagne in white, two prestigious Grands Crus. On the hillside and with its steep streets, Pernand has a smiling face. A cultural mecca: renovator of the theatre in France (the RRF, the Vieux Colombier in Paris), craftsman during the 1920s of one of the first "decentralisations" of dramatic art, Jacques Copeau
(1879-1949) lived there for a long time and gave birth to the adventure of the Copiaus (great actors were trained in this "school troupe" in a winegrower's spirit). This work remains alive.
Terroirs
Most of the vines are exposed to the east, south and a few to the northeast. The altitude: between 250 and 300 meters. At the base of the hillside, clay-limestone soils mixed with "chaillots" (siliceous residues of flint limestone). They are loose, rich in potash and phosphoric acid. Halfway up the hillside, the stony limestone soil is suitable for Pinot Noir. At the top, marly, brown or yellowish soils are devoted to Chardonnay.
List of climats and localities of this appellation
Appellation Village
VINEYARDS OF THE CÔTE DE BEAUNE
Village appellation of the Côte de Beaune, in Côte-d'Or (AOC).
This appellation includes 8 Climats classified as Premier Cru.
Municipality of production: Pernand-Vergelesses.
The commune of Pernand-Vergelesses also produces 3 Grands Crus : CORTON, CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE, CHARLEMAGNE.
The PERNAND-VERGELESSES and PERNAND-VERGELESSES PREMIER CRU appellations may or may not be followed by the name of their climate of origin.
Area in production*:
1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 m2 = 24 hectares
Reds: 80.10 ha
(including 43.10 ha in Premier Cru)
Whites: 78.42 ha
(including 40.17 ha in Premier Cru)
Red wines, Pinot Noir grape variety.
White wines, Chardonnay grape variety.
Source: BIVB
Located in the heart of Pernand-Vergelesses, the Rollin family produces 14 different appellations. All the work is carried out with their own team from the planting of the vines to the marketing of the wines
Very attached to the preservation of the environment and the quality of the work in the vineyards, the requirements are the same when it comes to vinification, which is precise and fine.
