Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers

Domaine Bertagna

APPELLATION

Nuits Saint Georges

GRAPE VARIETIES

100% Pinot Noir

WINEMAKERS

Eva Reh

TECHNICAL DATA

Alcohol
14.3%

2015

93POINTS

Wine Enthusiast
NOVEMBER 2017
2017

94POINTS

Wine Spectator
DECEMBER 2020
BACKGROUND

The historic Domaine Bertagna once belonged to the Cistercian monks, famous for founding the Clos de Vougeot in the 13th century. The estate’s cellars and vineyards are located in the heart of the village nearby the Château and its ancient Chapter House. The winery has been owned by the world-renowned Reh family since 1985 and is managed by Eva Reh-Siddle. With 18 wonderfully diverse appellations across the region, 12 of which are Premier and Grand Crus, Bertagna is among the top ranking Domaines in Burgundy. A desire for perfection and emphasis on quality, coupled with significant investments in technology and vineyard management, result in some of the region’s most compelling wines. Domaine Bertagna is perhaps best known for its elegant, silky red wines, but it also produces one of the world’s rarest white wines – Vougeot 1er Cru Blanc “Les Cras” from the Côtes de Nuits.

WINEMAKING & VINTAGE NOTES

Deep mineral soils mixed with limestone rocks. Les Murgers is located mid-slope adjacent to other 1ers Crus on the Vosne-Romanee side of Nuits St. Georges. After strict pruning and a mid-season green harvest to control yields, the grapes are hand-picked in small boxes with hand-sorting at the vineyard and the winery to ensure only the finest grapes. Prefermentation cold maceration is followed by alcoholic fermentation at 82°F, with malolactic fermentation in barrels. Only natural yeast from the grapes is used, the wine is manually punched down and left to ferment in tanks for 21 to 28 days. The wine is aged in French oak barrels (25% new) for 12 to 15 months.

TASTING NOTES

Delicate aromas of red berries and an intense and full-bodied taste of berries on the palate. Rounded taste with present tannins- faithful to the style of the “terroir”. This wine is an excellent companion for roasted chicken, duck, quiches, and a variety of cheeses such as gouda, gruyere, and light cheddar.

AGING

The wine is aged in French oak barrels (50% new oak) for 12 to 15 months.

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