MEURSAULT > Antonin RODET

MEURSAULT 2020

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Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: elegant green gold.

Nose: nice aromas of almond, lime tree (linden) and mineral notes.

Palate: a fat, rich and elegant wine, silky and powerful with a nice balance between richness and acidity.

Wine and food pairing

This great White Burgundy has a natural affinity with fine-textured fishes or meats such as veal.
It will beautifully enhance grilled lobster, seashells or king prawns; even blue cheeses and foie gras.

Serving temperature

Serve ideally between 13° and 14°C. (54-57°F.).

Ageing potential

This wine will reach its full potential in 8 to 10 years depending on the vintage.

Origin

Meursault is an appellation from the Côte de Beaune, named after the village of Meursault located in the south of Beaune. It covers a surface area of 396 hectares, of which 108 are Premier Cru rated. Meursault is best known for its white wines which represent 96% of the production.

It also forms the north tip of the Golden Triangle, where the finest white wines of Burgundy come from, along with the villages of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes were hand-picked and sorted manually as soon as they arrived at the winery. They were then pressed in a pneumatic press which allows for perfect extraction of the juices without over pressing the grapes. Vinification and ageing took place in wooden barrels with a proportion of 40% new oak. The wine is aged on the lees for 9 months without batonnage, then aged in vat for 2 months.

Vintage : 2020

We had a records breaking harvest in Chablis this year !

A record-breaking early harvest : The first Chablis grapes were harvested on 24^th August. For the record, last year the first grapes were not picked until the 13^th September!

A record-breaking heat : temperatures regularly broke the 35°C mark (95°F). Many winemakers did their harvesting at night-time to deliver optimal juice quality.

And... record-breaking disinfection measures taken to protect employees and wine-makers and help prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Acidity levels were just right for the balance we’re trying to achieve. Fermentation came along very nicely; we have been working with grapes with decent levels of sugar (unlike the previous two years). The Chablis features intense aromas of pink grapefruit and pear.