Meursault 1er Cru
Les Charmes

A bright, pale yellow-gold robe, the nose offers maturity and elegance with great aromatic intensity: yellow and exotic fruits are followed by notes of dried fruit and delicate, refreshing white flowers

Know-how

Grape variety : 100% Chardonnay
Terroir : Limestone, clay, white marls, with surface rocks
Vines: Below the Perrieres parcel, on a light slope, with a south-east exposure
Viticulture: Guyot pruning, mechanical soils labour, sustainable practices
Harvest: Manual harvest in full baskets, double sorting: in the vineyard & at the winery on table
Winemaking: Whole bunches are directly pressed, slowly, without sulfites
A cold slow-settling at 8°C for 24h in stainless steel vat. Then, the must is transferred into barrels for fermentations: Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts & slow malolactic fermentation
Aging on lees : >1 year in French oak light toast barrels (35 % new oak from Tonnellerie Chassin)
Regular and gently stirring during 4 months for yeasts expression, without racking.
Light Kieselghur filtration before bottling. 

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Tasting notes

A bright, pale yellow-gold robe, the nose offers maturity and elegance with great aromatic intensity: yellow and exotic fruits are followed by notes of dried fruit and delicate, refreshing white flowers. On the palate, the attack is full but fresh, well-balanced between sweetness and salinity. Aromas of mango, pineapple, spices like cinnamon or vanilla and toasted bread. The finish remains mineral. It will best express itself over the years. 

Potential: Great white wine for cellaring, 6 - 8 years! 

Food pairings

Served between 12-14°C in a large wine glass, where it should blossom for a moment. It enhances fine cuts of veal or poultry in white sauce. It goes perfectly with grilled prawns or lobsters, or foie gras. Try it with chocolate, it's a delight! 

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