The wine region of Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru is located in the region of Pernand-Vergelesses of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pavelot or the Domaine Antonin Guyon produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of butter, stone or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of caramel, red currant or vegetal.
In the mouth of Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 31 estates and châteaux in the of Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru, producing 42 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
wines from the region of Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches or fried squid.
On the nose in the region of Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of butter, melon or red currant and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, black fruit or blackberry. In the mouth in the region of Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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