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MEURSAULT 2024

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2024

Varietal

Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Bright golden yellow with green tints.

Nose: Open, woody aromas accompanied by vanilla, toast, russet apples and hazelnuts.

Palate: Strong alcohol content with a woody quality and hints of vanilla. Round, smooth, velvety…

Food and wine pairing

This great Burgundy white wine is the perfect accompaniment to fine fish in sauce or swimming, shellfish, smoked salmon or snail puff pastry. On the cheese side, it goes perfectly with fresh cow's milk or a nice piece of Comté cheese.

Serving suggestions

Ideally served at a temperature between 12 and 14°C / 53°F.

Ageing potential

This great white Burgundy will keep for 8 to 10 years in the cellar in good conditions.

Origins

A village appellation in the Côte de Beaune, harvested in the delimited parts of the village of Meursault. The appellation covers around 447 hectares and produces 95% white wines, which are among the best in Burgundy.

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 grapes were pressed slowly, as a whole crop, in a pneumatic press to obtain a must of the highest possible quality. The must underwent a 24-hour settling process before being racked for alcoholic fermentation. The lees were stirred once a week to develop the wine's roundness and aromatic potential. The wine was then matured in oak barrels for 16 months (20% new barrels).

Vintage : 2024

The year 2024 in Burgundy was marked by extreme climatic conditions, with an excess of rainfall and a significant deficit of sunshine. These factors favored a strong pressure of diseases, notably downy mildew, complicating the work of the winegrowers. The episodes of frost and hail also caused important damage, particularly in regions like Chablis and the Auxerrois.

The yields were strongly impacted, with decreases going up to 70% in certain areas. The Côte Chalonnaise resisted better, recording more limited losses. Globally, the volumes are well below the usual average, which recalls the difficult harvests of 2021.

The harvest, late, required a rigorous sorting to preserve the quality. Despite the challenges, the harvested grapes reached a beautiful maturity thanks to a sunny period in September. The reds distinguish themselves by their richness and their concentration, comparable to great vintages like 2010. The whites, elegant, recall those of 2022.

The first tastings reveal promising wines, with concentrated aromas and a beautiful structure. This vintage, although quantitatively limited, promises to be a qualitative success.