Pernand Vergelesses Les Belles Filles Jean Jacques Girard 2022

Pernand Vergelesses Les Belles Filles, Jean-Jacques Girard, Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France, 2022

Grape: Chardonnay, 10 months oak ageing

Well-sited climat immediately opposite grand cru Corton Charlemagne. The same chalky soil gives great minerality to the wines and provides fine balancing acidity to the lush, honeyed fruit. May be consumed young, but will develop further depth and complexity with ageing in bottle. A village wine worthy of premier cru status!

The Girards are one of the oldest winemaking families in the village of Savigny-Lès-Beaune and produce gloriously aromatic, fruity Savigny. Jean-Jacques and his son Vincent use a combination of modern and traditional techniques to produce wines of great purity and elegance. The reds are delicious, accessible wines which are fantastic for drinking when young but also have great potential for ageing. The whites have benefitted since the construction of the new winery in 2014 which allows them to be fermented in their own separate temperature controlled cellar.

Great as an aperitif and fantastic with grilled seafood.