Perle Rare 2022
Never the same, nor altogether different...
"Perle Rare ranges in amplitude in terms of flavour, structure and balance. Its richness comes from the ageing process which enhances it and gives it strength.”
The four pillars of a sophisticated style for a Crémant de Bourgogne
Grape varieties
The alliance of four Burgundy grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Aligoté and Gamay.
Rarity
The rare cuvée is made exclusively with the vintage’s best wines.
Complementarity
Each year the divine proportion of half white and half red is adjusted in the quest for balance.
The terroirs of Burgundy (Côte d'Or, Châtillonnais, Couchois, Mâconnais and Beaujolais) complement each other.
Ageing
Finally, time seals this complex blend. We choose our wines when they are young, still closed, and can stand the test of time! Over two years, they will gradually open up with notes of toast and a hint of minerality.
All our Perle Rares are aged for a minimum of two years and thus classified as "Eminent".
Gastronomic pairings
As an aperitif, soft textures go well: olive cake, flaked salmon, cheese on cocktail sticks, rillettes.
Its density allows it to be matched with flavours that require acidity, such as oysters with vinegar and shallots.
It is also an excellent accompaniment for dishes with a sauce, complementing them with its liveliness, or for the melt-in-the-mouth texture of lightly seared tuna. Or even delicate fish such as grilled sea bass. And why not also with poultry or creamy cheeses, such as Cîteaux, or Chaource.
Our 2022 follows naturally in the footsteps of the exceptional 2021 vintage, rarer than ever, and carries on that same fresh, spring-like spirit that defines its character. The fruit, crisp and vivid, charms both the first nose and the first sip: white fruits, vineyard peach, nectarine, then moving towards notes of fresh bread, brioche and toast.
This mineral palate, immediately fresh and taut, owes nothing to chance. It was composed in three equal parts from the regal Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and from Burgundy’s lively Aligoté – the gifted grape that alone can bring perfect balance to these two stars, in harmony with a profile more incisive than rich.
The tangy note, played in a major key, is all the more remarkable in this ultra-sunny, dry 2022 vintage, where the warm accents have been masterfully restrained to preserve only the tender, quivering heart of the effervescence. Aged for two years on lees, this cuvée was crafted to capture the very pinnacle of the vintage, that spark which unites the finest wines of the year – in an expression both atypical and thrilling!
