Beaune 1er Cru Rouge Pertuisots

At a Glance

  • Size: 0.51 ha (1.26 ac)
  • Variety: Pinot Noir
  • Vine Age: Planted in 1954, 1988
  • Terroir: Southern part of the Battaut valley's cone of dejection, clay-limestone soil, Bathonian, terminal Callovian bedrock
  • Viticulture: Organic (since 1999)
  • Vinification: Some whole-cluster pressing. Aged for 18 months in older oak barrels.

Additional Info

The name of this lieu-dit, Pertuisots, comes from the old French and Provençal word "Pertuis" meaning "sloping ledge." It is located below the lieu-dit les Aigrots, between les Vignes Franches and les Sizies.

This vineyard was acquired by the domaine in 1999, already planted with a density of 11,000 vines per hectare on SO4 and 3309C rootstock. Approximately 170 cases of this cuvée are produced each year.