Chandon De Briailles Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile des Vergelesses Rouge 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chandon De Briailles
Label Name:
 
Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile des Vergelesses Rouge
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pernand-Vergelesses, Côte de Beaune (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected scores for the 2020 vintage: La Revue du Vin de France 95; Falstaff 93; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 92–94; Burghound (Allen Meadows) 91–94; Vinous (Neal Martin) ~89–92

Tasting Note
Medium–full-bodied Pinot Noir with black cherry, cranberry and dark berry fruit, peony and floral notes, loamy earth, black-olive/saline hints, fine powdery tannins, bright acidity and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, duck breast, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), shiitake/soy braised dishes.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; vinified with minimal intervention (native yeasts), little/no SO2, no pumping-over, largely whole‑cluster fermentation; aged 14–18 months in mostly used Burgundy barrels (≈90%) with ~10% new oak.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Chandon de Briailles, family estate since 1834 (de Nicolay family); 13–14 ha in Côte de Beaune, converted to biodynamics (Demeter) in 2011; notable for low-intervention winemaking and horse‑worked vineyards.