Domaine Bertagna Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 2021 - Tech Sheet

<!-- image --> <!-- image --> ## Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 2021 ## 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 Grown on a slope rich in stones with excellent drainage, covered with red mineral clay. Les Beaumonts is magnicently situated surrounding the south and west boundaries of Echezeaux Grand Cru. ## 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. Prefermentation cold maceration is followed by alcoholic fermentation at 28°C, with malolactic fermentation in barrels. Only natural yeast from the grapes is used and 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 This is a wine of rare elegance and a deep color. With fresh aromas of cherries, raspberries, and redcurrants, this wine has a fruity, oral, and mineral palate. With age, this wine has hints of cocoa. <!-- image --> 750ML <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> ## ORIGIN Vosne Romanee 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 --> ## Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 2021 ## 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 r…