MEURSAULT 2018
MEURSAULT 2018
Varietal
Tasting notes
Nose: A fine woody bouquet offering toasted almond and citrus aromas
Palate: A frank and elegant wine with a fine woody finish and a nice mouthfeel.
Food and wine pairing
Serving suggestions
Ageing potential
Origins
Along with Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, the village forms what is known as "The Golden Triangle", reputed to produce the finest white wines in existence. Here, Chardonnay finds a perfect terroir, gently sloping and ideally exposed to the east or south, composed of limestone and marl.
Around 30% of the appellation's surface area is classified as 1er Cru, made up of 19 different climats.
Vinification and maturing
The wine then matures in the same barrels for 15 to 18 months, 20% of the barrels being new oak.
Vintage : 2018
Once again, the 2018 vintage in Burgundy offered the vision scenario of an early harvest. It was already the case in 2017, and 2018 was even earlier! This vintage comes in the earliest harvest palmares compare to the norm (around the 20th of September) and come just in the second place after the unforgettable 2003 vintage when harvest between the 20 and the 25th of August in the Côte d’Or department.
All along the year 2018, the weather was very diverse, even atypical according to the month and the area. After a rainy start in the year, the spring period was very summery with sunshine above the seasonal norms and quite scarce rain.
This trend continued until the harvest with a very hot and dry summer, this allowed the grapes to finish their maturation early. Harvest started on the 20th of August and lasted until the third week of September… a particularly long amplitude.
At least quality is here for this 2018 vintage, but also quantity. Grapes arrived to the winery with a perfect state of health. Concentrated, structured, generous, rich and powerful are some of the adjectives that characterize this magnificent vintage.