Domaine Bertagna, Vougeot Blanc 1-er Cru "Les Cras"

Interesting facts

White wine Vougeot Blanc the 1 er Cru "Les Cras" is made from Chardonnay grapes grown on limestone soils of the vineyard "Le Edge", covering an area of 0.55 ha. Berries are double sorted at harvest and before shipment in a pneumatic press. After removing the precipitate, the pure grape juice gets in oak barrels (25% new) for further alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. Wine aging lasts from 12 to 16 months. The potential for wine storage is 10 years.Domaine Bertagna, founded in the 1940s by Claude Bertani, a Frenchman, who came from Algeria, now belongs to the famous winemaking family, Gunther-PEX who own several wineries in different parts of the world. The estate is located in the small town of Vougeot, in the heart of the côte de Nuits in Burgundy. Domain Bertani owns vineyards with a total area of 24 hectares, with 23 hectares are planted with Pinot Noir, 1 hectare given over to Chardonnay. The vineyards of the domain are 25 appellations, of which 5 — class Grand Cru, 7 — Premier Cru and single vineyard monopole — Vougeot Premier Cru "Clos de la Perriere". Basically, there are small areas in the côte de Nuits and only two vineyards in the côte de Beaune.

Tasting Characteristics

Wine color white gold.
Seductive aroma of the wine shows intriguing tones of honey, flowers and very ripe fresh fruit (apricot, peach).
The wine has a round, buttery, well-balanced, crisp, clean taste and a pleasant aftertaste with hints of honey and nuts.
The wine is recommended to serve with fish dishes (in sauce, baked) and chicken, lobster and even desserts.

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