Alvina Pernot - Saint-Aubin 1er Cru "Creot" 2022

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.

New to the range this year, there are just three barrels of this Premier Cru, a south-facing, calcareous site that overlooks the village. Alvina’s fruit comes from the lower section of the vineyard.

Made thanks to a grape exchange. Pale clean colour. The nose is white fruit with apples, but not demonstrative. Fresh white fruit behind, medium weight, excellent length though, a crisp and chiselled St-Aubin, with a persistent aftertaste. Drink from 2027-2032. 91 points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy. 100% Chardonnay.

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"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".

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.

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".

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