Winery Jean-Baptiste BéjotPernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 'Les Vergelesses'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
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.
Informations about the Winery Jean-Baptiste Béjot
The Winery Jean-Baptiste Béjot is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru 'Vergelesses' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru 'Vergelesses'
The wine region of Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru 'Vergelesses' is located in the region of Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rapet or the Domaine Pavelot produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru 'Vergelesses' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru 'Vergelesses' often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of minerality, pepper or red cherry.
The wine region of Burgundy
Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.
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The word of the wine: Free-run wine
The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.
