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Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Clos Berthet Monopole Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine 1986

The wine

Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine has been in the Côte de Beaune for five generations, producing great wines from wonderful Premier and Grand Cru appellations. In the hands of Christine Dubreuil and her daughter Clémentine, they give us this white Pernand-Vergelesses from the Clos Berthet Premier Cru, which is owned entirely by the estate and has a home in the ‘Sous Frétille’ climat. The Chardonnay grapes used for this cuvée benefit from ideal exposure to the west and are harvested by hand. This allows for precise and rigorous sorting prior to traditional vinification in oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation and bâtonnage (stirring of the lees) give body and character to the wine, characteristics which are then reinforced by ageing for ten months to a year in oak barrels, of which 25% are new.
Pale in colour, the wine is intense and persistent, with lovely citrus and salty notes. There is plenty of tension and a great deal of minerality. This wine should be enjoyed between three and ten years of age.

About the Producer Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine

Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine has a superb heritage of vines in the Corton and Corton-Charlemagne appellation. This hill endowed with a wood is located in the middle of the towns of Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix and Pernand-Vergelesse. This domaine produces equally superb red and white wines found in Michelin starred restaurants .