Zito, Bernard 2021 Saint-Romain 'Les Periere'

Saint-Romain sits at a considerably higher elevation than most of the Cote and is therefore cooler providing wines with longer growing seasons and greater acidity. When the appellation was first established, it was planted almost entirely with chardonnay, but over the years producers are slowly increasing plantings where Pinot Noir now accounts for about 35-40% of the vines. Les Periere contains 70-year old vines, vinified with 40% whole clusters and then aged in used oak. There is a lovely perfume here with deep, ripe, red fruit and underlying minerality.  

Bernard Zito has been working as a winemaker in Burgundy since the late ‘80s but in more recent years has been a consultant to some of the biggest names in Burgundy (think Lignier-Belair and Domaine Arnaux-Lachaux) to implement organic and biodynamic viticulture. Due to his work as a consultant, he only makes a few wines under his own name that can therefore be hard to find, today we made that search easy for you.