Domaine Bertagna Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Plantes - Tech Sheet

<!-- image --> <!-- image --> ## Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Plantes 2019 ## B A C K G R O U N D 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. The winery has been owned by the world-renowned Reh family since 1985 and is managed by Eva Reh-Siddle. With 18 wonderfully diverse appellations across the region, 12 of which are Premier and Grand rus, 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. ## T E R R O I R &amp; V I N T A G E N O T E S The wine is aged in French oak barrels (30% new) for 15 to 18 months. ## WINE M A KI N G &amp; A G I N G Rocky and stony soils with good drainage, and a fair amount of mineral dominated clay soils. Les Plantes is located just beneath the quiet village of Chambolle. After strict pruning and a mid-season green harvest to control yields, the grapes are handpicked in small boxes with hand-sorting at the vineyard and the winery to ensure only the nest grapes. Prefermentation 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 (30% new) for 15 to 18 months. ## TA S T I N G N O T E S Floral and feminine with discrete tannins that represent a velvet and elegant style, luscious and palate caressing. <!-- image --> 750ML <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> ## ORIGIN Chambolle Musigny 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 --> ## Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Plantes 2019 ## B A C K G R O U N D 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. The winery has been owned by the world-renowned Reh family since 1985 and is managed by Eva Reh-Siddle. With 18 wonderfully diverse appellati…