Domaine Paul Pernot - Puligny-Montrachet 1er "Champ Canet" 2024 (750ml)
Price: $169.99
| Producer | Domaine Paul Pernot |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Sku | 205955 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine Paul Pernot Description
Domaine Paul Pernot has one of the grandest holdings alongside Domaine Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet. They own 22 hectares in Côte de Beaune with about 14 hectares just in the Puligny-Montrachet appellation including Bâtard-Montrachet (0.6ha) and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet (0.38ha). The Pernot story started seven generations ago in Puligny-Montrachet, each generation contributed and kept increasing its size. In the 1950s Paul Pernot created his own domaine, he started with about 10 hectares, most of the plots were left over after WWII; it took him about a decade to replant them. His sons joined him in the 1970s.
Currently, three generations manage the estate: Paul Pernot (senior), the two sons Michel and Paul with their daughter and son: Alvina Pernot (Michel’s daughter) and Philippe Pernot (Paul’s son). The main decision maker is still Paul (senior), who promotes and produces a very consistent and classic Puligny-Montrachet style.
Unfortunately, most of their production is sold to a négociant, an old contract between Paul Pernot and Joseph Drouhin still stands today, 80% of their crop goes to them.
In the vineyard, both grands crus and premiers crus are from very old vines planted in the 1950s and 1960s. They are more focused on respecting nature now and no longer use weedkiller, they rather mow the grass. During the harvest, Michel and Paul make decisions together.
The style here is rounded in texture, supple, creamy without being heavy, mineral without being shrill, with generous fruit concentration.
Sourced from a single parcel named La Jacquelotte, which is a climat within Champ Canet with only two owners; from vines planted in 1966.
