2020 Chandon de Briailles Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge 1er Cru "Île des Vergelesses", Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE These vines are found mid slope on a slight incline facing east and their soil is shared between clay and limestone in medium deep ground, making this an exceptional terroir. The vines were planted in several phases, with an average age of 40 years. The wine is of great aromatic finesse on the nose, very intense, and develops scents of red fruits tending to liquorice and spices. Its structure is straight line and tannic; it possesses

Barolo in its most classical version

" Colin noted that most wines will be fined but not filtered

who also owns and manages the highly regarded Cognac Frapin

Coming from the “foot of the mound

giving the Château d’Armailhac wines their characteristic refinement and elegance

and faint floral notes complemented by a distinct stony character

mixed with decomposed granite deposits lower down in the vineyards

fruity character of the Zweigelt grape

completion of alcoholic as well as malolactic fermentation with native yeasts

With a vision of innovation and respect for tradition

Champagne Fleury’s comversion to biodynamics was at the hands of Jean-Sébastien’s father

James and Andrea have been committed to farming in a manner that creates a healthy and diverse ecosystem