Alvina Pernot - Meursault 1er Cru "Perrieres" 2024

An exciting new arrival on the scene in the Côte de Beaune is Alvina Pernot, granddaughter of Paul Pernot of Domaine Paul Pernot and cousin of Philippe Pernot of Domaine Pernot Belicard. After working for three years at her grandfather's Domaine, Alvina and her husband, Philippe Abadie, set up a tiny Domaine and Maison in Puligny-Montrachet.

The 2024 Meursault Perrières 1er Cru has a delicate bouquet with light petrichor and dew-speckled green apple scents that unfurl in the glass, perhaps not as powerful as some Perrières but very precise. The palate is fresh and delineated with superb mineralité and tension, gently fanning out towards the finish with citrus peel and a hint of Clementine. This should age beautifully in bottle. 94 points - Neal Martin, Vinous. 100% Chardonnay.

What we say

"Alvina Pernot is one of the most exciting new producers to hit our shores. From a phenomenal winemaking family, her style is precise, elegant and delicately reductive."

Technical notes

Alvina and her husband favour earlier-picked fruit and higher-altitude parcels within the large Pernot holdings. For the debut 2018 vintage, Alvina Pernot used no new oak, with all wines aged on their lees, in used barrels mainly from François Frères, until they were racked for bottling.