Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru "Les Perrières" (Red)

Origine

The « Perrières 1er cru » represents 23 ares on the 9 ha total surface of the Estate. The parcel is located at the south of Nuits St Georges on stony grounds.

Vinification

The manual harvest requires 40 pickers and lasts about one week. The technique used calls for 100% destemming and pre-fermentation maceration at 10-12°C for 5-6 days in a concrete tank. The wine is vinified at 28-32°C for 18 to 21 days with one cap immersion per day to maintain suppleness. Following pneumatic pressing, the wines undergo static decantation for another 5-6 days in a holding vat before barreling (20% new barrels). The first racking takes place the following September and the second a month prior to bottling, usually in March-April of the next year. The wines are then drawn without preliminary clarification or filtration.

Notes de dégustation

Les Perrières" has a strong, dense hue. The freshness and intensity of its fruit and the mintiness of its minerality are captivating from the wine’s youth. Its structure and aromatic qualities are both equally enticing. The wine goes on to develop fruity notes of macerated cherries, stone fruit and liquorice, along with fine resin-like balsamic aromas. It is also underpinned by a subtle dose of tar-like tannins and some very fine animal-type notes.

Mets d'accompagnements

Matches well with roasted meats, games, sauce meat and fine cheeses.