Domaine Bertagna Vougeot Blanc 1er Cru Les Cras 2021 - Tech Sheet

<!-- image --> <!-- image --> ## Vougeot Blanc 1er Cru Les Cras 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 The vineyards are rocky limestone soils with some mineral clay located just north of Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru. ## WINE M A KI N G &amp; A G I N G Rigorous pruning in the spring is followed by green harvest at veraison to limit yields. After sorting during picking, the grapes are sorted again at the winery before a whole cluster pneumatic pressing. The lees settle out, and the wine is drained directly into oak barrels (25% new) for alcoholic and malolactic fermentations. The wine ages for 12 to 15 months in barrel before bottling. ## TA S T I N G N O T E S Aromas of candied fruit and honey with a buttered and mineral bouquet. The wine is well-balanced and round in the mouth showing good density and superb freshness. <!-- image --> 750ML <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> ORIGIN Vougeot AOC, Burgundy, France GRA P E VA R I E T I E S 100% Chardonnay 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 -->