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Maison Champy Pernand-Vergelesses Clos de Bully
AOC Pernand-Vergelesses, Burgundy
The Pernand-Vergelesses vineyards stretch over the hilly slopes between Aloxe-Corton and Savigny-lès-Beaune. Only six of its plots are classified as red Premiers Crus: “Les Fichots”, “En Caradeux”, “Creux de la Net”, “Ile des Vergelesses” and “Les Plantes des Champs et Combottes”. This locality is one of the oldest vineyards of Burgundy: it was planted in 1158 by the monks of the Abbaye de Maizières.
Tasting Notes
Dark garnet colour. Intense nose, with little red fuits, like redcurrant or morello cherry. Fresh and fruity on the palate with a good structure.
Food Pairings
Will match well with charcuterie, red meats with sauce. Also with cheeses such as Chaource, Coulommiers, etc.
Winemaking Notes
Cold maceration with natural yeast fermentation in vatting over the course of three weeks. Aged in 20% new barrels.
Vineyard Notes
The Pernand-Vergelesses vineyards stretch over the hilly slopes between Aloxe-Corton and Savigny-lès-Beaune. Only six of its plots are classified as red Premiers Crus: “Les Fichots”, “En Caradeux”, “Creux de la Net”, “Ile des Vergelesses” and “Les Plantes des Champs et Combottes”. This locality is one of the oldest vineyards of Burgundy: it was planted in 1158 by the monks of the Abbaye de Maizières.
Established since the Middle Age, north of the Beaune coast, this vineyard is very hilly and covers the slopes of the hills of Aloxe-Corton and Savigny-lès-Beaune. It is the diversity of its floors and its exhibitions that gives each of his creations a strong identity.
Tasting Notes
Lovely, dark garnet colour, with a beautiful shine. Good aromatic intensity. The nose is very fresh, with notes of red and black fruit on a mineral, smoky background (marl, limestone). Well-defined, fresh and fruity on the palate. Good structure and balance, the tannins are present but fine. Persistent finish ending on fruitiness and mineral freshness.
Food Pairings
Serve with charcuterie and red meat such as a fillet of beef in sauce, roast lamb shank and a selection of cheeses.
Winemaking Notes
Cold maceration with natural yeast fermentation in vatting over the course of three weeks. Aged in 20% new barrels.
Vineyard Notes
Established since the Middle Age, north of the Beaune coast, this vineyard is very hilly and covers the slopes of the hills of Aloxe-Corton and Savigny-lès-Beaune. It is the diversity of its floors and its exhibitions that gives each of his creations a strong identity.
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