2018 Domaine Perrot-Minot Morey-Saint-Denis 'En La Rue de Vergy'

Perrot-Minot is a winery in Burgundy, France, known for its exceptional wines from the Côte de Nuits. Perrot-Minot was founded in the first half of the 19th century and has been in the hands of the same family for five generations. In 1993, Christophe Perrot-Minot, the current winemaker, took over the management of the estate. Since then, Christophe has made significant improvements both in the vineyard and in the cellar, focusing on biodynamic methods and low yields to increase the quality of the wines.

The Perrot-Minot estate owns around 12 hectares of vineyards, located in the Côte de Nuits. They own plots in well-known villages such as Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis and Vosne-Romanée. A key feature of their wine production is the use of very old vines, often over 50 years old, which contributes to the concentration and depth of their wines. The "Ultra" cuvees "La Richemone" and "Combe d'Orveau" are perfect examples of this.

Christophe Perrot-Minot is known for his pursuit of pure, elegant and well-structured wines. He uses minimal intervention during winemaking, ensuring that the wines best reflect the character of their terroir. The grapes are harvested by hand and the use of new oak is carefully dosed so as not to overpower the fruitiness of the wines.

The winter and early spring of 2018 were very rainy. The vines built up water reserves that allowed them to face the second half of spring, which was both warm and sunny. This vintage was also marked by a particularly hot and dry summer. Thanks to the winter water reserves, the grapes were able to reach an ideal ripeness, withstanding the heat and water stress, while maintaining an exceptional state of health. The bunches are healthy, perfect at the time of the harvest that began on September 3. This concentrated and complex vintage has matured very well and has retained its freshness. The wines are distinguished by their finesse and their remarkable freshness, the palate is structured, allowing a multitude of aromas to pass through, a virtuoso. This elegant and refined vintage is undeniably built for aging to reveal its full potential.

This light-filled terroir, located just above Clos de Tart, embodies a true geological symphony. The soil, dotted with protruding rocks, reveals a rare mineral wealth. Extremely poor in organic matter, it gives the wines an exceptionally deep minerality. The roots of the vines sink deep into this rocky soil and absorb all the mineral complexity of their environment. The wines from this plot are distinguished by their crystalline purity, characteristic of the thousand-year-old stones that form this unique and inimitable terroir. The design of the labels before the 2022 harvest may vary.