Domaine Bertagna Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2019 - Tech Sheet

<!-- image --> <!-- image --> ## Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2019 ## B A C K G R O U N D With 18 wonderfully diverse appellations across the region, 12 of which are Premier and Grand crus, Bertagna is among the top ranking Domaines in Burgundy. A desire for perfection and emphasis on quality, coupled with signicant investments in technology and vineyard management, result in some of the region's most compelling wines. Domaine Bertagna is perhaps best known for its elegant, silky red wines, but it also produces one of the world's rarest white wines - Vougeot 1er Cru Blanc 'Les Cras' from the Côtes de Nuits. Bertagna comprises 20 hectares, most of which are planted to Pinot Noir; the remaining area is planted to Chardonnay and split between Vougeot 1er Cru Les Cras, Vougeot Le Village and a parcel of Corton-Charlemagne. Their wines include ve Grands Crus, seven Premiers Crus, and three Village wines, stretching from Chambertin to Corton. The historic Domaine Bertagna once belonged to the Cistercian monks, famous for founding the Clos de Vougeot in the 13th century. The estate's cellars and vineyards are located in the heart of the village nearby the Château and its ancient Chapter House. ## T E R R O I R &amp; V I N T A G E N O T E S Clos St. Denis located between the Clos de la Roche and Clos des Lambrays in the celebrated village of Morey. The soils are red mineral laced clay with limestone rocks and limestone subsoil which provides excellent drainage. ## WINE M A KI N G &amp; A G I N G After strict pruning and a mid-season green harvest to control yields, the grapes are hand-picked in small boxes with hand-sorting at the vineyard and the winery to ensure only the nest grapes. Destemming is followed by pre-fermentation cold maceration is followed by alcoholic fermentation at 82°F, with malolactic fermentation in barrels. Only natural yeast from the grapes is used, the wine is manually punched down and left to ferment in tanks for 21 to 28 days. The wine is aged in French oak barrels (40% new) for 15 to 18 months. ## TA S T I N G N O T E S This wine has a wide range of aromas including oral, fruity, spicy, and mineral scents. The wine begins as cherry or prune on the nose, which is transformed to oral and mineral avors on the palate. <!-- image --> 750ML <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> ## ORIGIN Clos St Denis Grand Cru AOC, Burgundy, France ## GRA P E VA R I E T I E S 100% Pinot Noir S I Z E S 750ml T E C H N I C A L D E T A I L S ABV: 13.5%, Closure: Cork WINE M A KE R Eva Reh <!-- image -->

<!-- image --> <!-- image --> ## Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2019 ## B A C K G R O U N D With 18 wonderfully diverse appellations across the region, 12 of which are Premier and Grand crus, Bertagna is among the top ranking Domaines in Burgundy. A desire for perfection and emphasis on quality, coupled with signicant investments in technology and vineyard management, result in some of the region's most compelling wines. Domaine Bertagna is perhaps best known for its elegant, silky red wines, b…