2018 Domaine des Perdrix Vosne Romanee

Domaine des Perdrix is a 75-acre estate in the Cote de Nuits. Its several appellations include a large parcel of Grand Cru Echezeaux and a monopole, Nuits-Saints-Georges Premier Cru Perdrix. The domaine’s cellars are in Premeaux-Prissey. The estate is run by Bertrand and Christine Devillard. Devillard is the daughter of the Marquis de Jouennes, owner of the Chateau de Chamiery in Mercurey and Domaine de la Fere in Givry. Domaine des Perdrix also makes a Premier Cru Nuits-Saint-Georges Blanc, and several red Premier Crus Nuits-Saint-Georges.

Vosne-Romanée is the most prestigious appellation in Burgundy. Its 449 acres of vineyards are in and around the village of Vosne-Romanée and they include renowned Grand Cru vineyards which produce some of the world’s most coveted – and costly —wines. The Grands Crus are Richebourg, La Romanée, Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant and La Tâche. The Grand Crus Échezeaux and Grands- Échezeaux are actually located in the neighboring village of Flagey-Échezeaux, but legally they can be sold under the Vosne-Romanée appellation. There are also seventeen Premier Crus in Vosne-Romanée. Wine writer Clive Coates has called Vosne-Romanée “the greatest Pinot Noir village on earth” and notes that the appellation’s style “is for wines which are rich, austere, sensual, masculine and aristocratic.”

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.