Alvina Pernot - Meursault 1er Cru "La Piece sous le Bois" 2023
“La Pièce sous le Bois” is seductive with a sense of charming richness.
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. “La Piece sous le Bois'' is a cooler plot located on the edge of the combe of Saint Aubin and Meursault with 50-plus-year-old vines.
From the family domaine, though the vineyard is suffering. Pale lemon and lime. Medium weight yellow fruit, perfumed with honeysuckle. A bit chunky, not quite at ease. Drink from 2027-2030. Tasted Oct 2024. 90 points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy. 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.