MEURSAULT PREMIER CRU "Genevrières"

Meursault is an appellation from the Côte de Beaune. Its Premier Cru vineyards total 107,50 hectares. “Les Genevrières” refers to juniper, a shrub with needle-like leaves and purple berries.

The subsoil is mainly clay and limestone. This wine is made from different vines located halfway up the slope with South Southwest exposure.

100% Chardonnay

The grapes were handpicked and hand sorted as soon as they arrived at the winery. They were then pressed in a pneumatic press which allows for perfect extraction of the juice without over pressing the grapes. The wine was vinified and aged in barrels with a proportion of 20% new oak and aged on the lees for 15 months with occasional stirring.

COLOUR : Golden-green.
NOSE : Almond, hazelnut, oaky touch.
PALATE : Full-bodied with good length. Long and intense acidity. Great finesse, purity and elegance.

Lobster, crayfish, poultry or veal in cream sauce, foie gras and blue cheese.

12 to 14°C

12 years