Starting from Beaune and then heading south, Meursault is the first of the three great white wine villages in Côte de Beaune in Burgundy.
The Premier Cru Blagny appellation is one of the most south west vineyards. This appellation springs from 4 plots, all classified premier cru: La Jeunelotte, La Pièce-sous-le-bois, Sous-le-dos-d’âne and Sous-Blagny.
MEURSAULT PREMIER CRU "BLAGNY"
MEURSAULT PREMIER CRU "BLAGNY"
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History
Grape variety
100% Chardonnay.
Vinification and maturing
100% handmade harvest. At their arrivals in the cellar, the grapes are immediately pressed (moderate pressure 0.2 bars to extract the best juices). They are settled in thermos regulated stainless steel tank during 12 hours. A racking separate the bad lies to the clear juices. These juices are placed in barrel to be fermented. Using selected yeast, no chaptalization. Maturing process 100% in barrels (including 40% new oak) during 12 months.