MEURSAULT PREMIER CRU PERRIÈRES

MEURSAULT PREMIER CRU PERRIÈRES 2014

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2014 2016

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Bright gold dress.

Nose: Complex flavors of both flint and pear.

Palate: Bold, rich attack with lovely minerality on the palate. An honest, powerful wine with well-integrated oak and a lovely length on the finish.

Wine and food pairing

Drink with noble fish in creamy sauce, poultry or lobster.

Serving temperature

Ideally served at a temperature situated between 13° and 14°C (55-57°F).

Ageing potential

8 to 10 years.

History

The village of Meursault is located in the Côte de Beaune, next to very famous villages like Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, which produce some of the greatest white wines of Burgundy.

“Les Perrières” refers to the numerous stone quarries that once existed in this location. Workers there were once known as “perriers” hence the vineyard’s name.

Vinification and maturing

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 14 months with occasional stirring.

Vintage : 2014

After a nice spring, the summer was wet. On the 28th of June, a storm produces hail damages mostly on Côte de Beaune. Burgundy, like other regions, had some areas affected by acid rot. Concerned plots were subject to a rigorous selection, on the vineyard as well as in the winery. The sun came back in September with a North wind which offers ideal conditions for an optimum grapes maturity. Harvest starts on mid-September with a good volume and great quality. 2014 is a wonderful year for white wines with an optimum grapes maturity due to the sun of September. As a result, white wines are well-balanced, with a good cellaring potential.