This small six-hectare domaine located in the heart of Puligny-Montrachet is making rapid strides. Philippe Pernot (a scion of the Paul Pernot dynasty) launched the Pernot-Belicard label in 2009 after marrying Miss Belicard, daughter of Mr Belicard (who owned vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet).

In the vineyards, Philippe cultivates the soils, de-buds aggressively and maintains his old vines in good health. The grapes are harvested by hand, Philippe being typically among the earlier pickers in the village. Since 2014, they have focused on the sorting of the grapes - grapes go through a shaking table before being whole cluster pressed. Initially, the wines were bottled to make room for the new vintage, but Philippe - evidently an inquiring mind - felt that something was missing: now, the wines stay in barrel until August, then spend an additional three to six months in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with the fine lees. The resulted wines are more integrated and complete.

The grapes for this wine come from a small parcel of 6 acres in the village of Puligny-Montrachet, resulting in wines of exceptional quality. The same viticulture and vinification methods are applied for all the wines from the Domaine.

The wine offers an expressive nose of white flowers, stone fruits and buttered bread notes. The mouth is mineral and elegant, and delicate toasty nuances bring extra length in the mouth alongside a fresh acidity and a good balance.

The wine is aged in a mix of stainless Steel tanks and French Oak Barrels (no new oak) for 12 months.