Paul Gayot - Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru - Champs perdrix - Red - 2022

Wine:

From stony soils located above the parcels of La Tâche and La Grande Rue, near Romanée and Romanée-Conti, the 2022 Red Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Champs Perdrix is the essence of silky, voluptuous Pinot Noir. It fully expresses ripe, fresh, and powdered fruit, absolutely delicious and inseparable from this prized terroir. The ripe and concentrated texture, both elegant and refined, with hints of fresh raspberries and a well-integrated noble oak, offers an almost perfect interpretation of Vosne. Extremely well-balanced, delicious, and convincing, this wine has an aging potential of eight to ten years. A benchmark for the appellation.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, daily pumping-over and light punching of the cap.
Malolactic fermentation in barrel, aged for 9 to 12 months in barrels, 20% of which are new.

Color:

Intense, brilliant red.

Nose:

Delicate and powdery, marked by aromas of fresh raspberry.

Palate:

Concentrated and elegant, with beautifully ripe fruity flavors, this highly refined wine offers chiseled, delicious juice with noble, perfectly

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Scrambled eggs with truffles, grilled rib steak Saint-Florentin.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2032, and even longer for enthusiasts.

A young Burgundy micro-négociant, Paul Gayot is a rising star that hasn’t gone unnoticed. And for good reason: the estate selects the finest vineyard parcels, crafting cuvées only from the most prestigious terroirs. Take this Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Champs Perdrix, for example, from vineyards adjacent to La Tâche and La Grande Rue, not far from Romanée-Conti—some of the most exceptional sites in the region!