Paul Chavy Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru En Caradeux 2022

Variety: Chardonnay
Country Region: France, Burgundy, Côte-de-Nuits
Appellation: Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru

This Premier Cru is located just a stone's throw from the Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne lieu-dit En Charlemagne. Just 3 barrels made (1 new barrel) this shows the lively nerve coming from the limestone soils which are also rich in iron giving giving good intensity and ample depth with fine oak integration. Long, fine and persistent.

After studying winegrowing and oenology, Jean-Louis’ son Paul returned to the family estate in 2020 and has recently launched a new négociant business. The Paul Chavy label draws fruit, both red and white, from several prestigious terroirs across the length and breadth of the Côte d'Or.

For the white wines Paul uses very long slow pressing in a pneumatic press keeping the best fine lees and ageing in 350 litre barrels (using a mix of cooperages) for 11 months. Wines are then racked to tank for 6 or 7 months before bottling with no a light filtration and fining only if necessary.

Red wines are all 100 % de-stemmed with a very cool 5-7 days maceration in stainless steel then 17-22 days of maceration in fermentation with no punching down and just gentle pump overs once a day. Ageing for 12 months in 228 litre barrels before transferring to stainless steel tank for blending for 6-7 months before bottling with no fining and a light filtration