Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Arnaud Mortet
Label Name:
 
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Perriere
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy, Côte de Nuits (Gevrey-Chambertin)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Jasper Morris MW: 92-95 (2022); Wine Advocate (RP): 92-94 (Jan 2022); Burghound: 91-93 (Jan 2022); Vinous: ~89-93 (2021–2022 reviews)

Tasting Note
Fresh red and dark cherry, wild red berries, rose petal and spice with cured-meat and stony minerality. Silky texture, medium body, fine tannins and a saline, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck breast, coq au vin, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon; Asian: Peking duck, soy/hoisin-glazed pork, miso aubergine, umami mushroom ramen.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; indigenous-yeast fermentations with ~50% whole-cluster; gentle pigeages/remontage; aged ~17 months in oak (≈45% new); unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Arnaud Mortet (Mortet family), ~0.35 ha parcel in La Perrière from mostly 60+ year-old vines; practicing organic viticulture; small-production, terroir-driven bottlings.