Pernand Ile des Vergelesses 1976 - Chandon de Briailles Estate

Pernand Ile des Vergelesses 1976 - Chandon de Briailles Estate

In Domaine Chandon de Briailles, there is... Chandon, which is reminiscent of Moët & Chandon! This is normal, historically it belonged to the Countess Chandon de Briailles who was related to the famous champagne house Moët & Chandon.

The estate, which has remained family-owned, has existed since 1834. Located a few kilometers from Beaune, it has 13.7 hectares spread over three appellations: Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses and Aloxe-Corton.

50,000 bottles are produced there per year, 60% of which are exported to Japan, Korea, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, Canada, etc., among others.

The remaining 40% in France adorn the finest tables of French gastronomy such as Le Petit Nice, Guy Savoy or even Pierre Gagnaire's restaurant to name but a few (several of which have appeared on Top Chef ;) ) and a few good wine merchants.

The estate is part of the association "Les Domaines Familiaux de Tradition" which includes 28 of the most famous estates in Burgundy.

The family is committed to respectful viticulture since 2005 they have been working the vines in a reasoned way before radically switching the entire estate to biodynamics in 2008. They have had Ecocert and Demeter certifications since 2011.

The Premier Cru "Ile des Vergelesses" plot is made up of just over 3 hectares of vines that are on average 40 years old. This is a vintage of incredible strength.