Alvina Pernot - Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Clos de la Garenne" 2022

"Clos de la Garenne" is dressed to impress with a sumptuous fruit profile. Lemon and grapefruit peel, aromas of honeycomb, crystalline minerals and a touch of white pepper set the tone.

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. For the debut 2018 vintage, Alvina Pernot used no new oak, with all wines aged on their lees, in used barrels, until they were racked for bottling. “Clos de la Garenne” sits above “Champ Gain” in Blagny, bordering Saint Aubin. This plot sits at a high altitude and contains 50-plus-year-old vines.

Five barrels, from the family domaine. Clean and pretty lemon and lime. The bouquet is more stylish than its predecessors. Delicious white orchard fruit on the palate, nicely integrated acidity, excellent length, with the white fruit returning in seamless fashion. A range of apples here, delicacy and density. Drink from 2028-2035. 94 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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