MEURSAULT PREMIER CRU `LE PORUSOT`

MEURSAULT PREMIER CRU
"LE PORUSOT" 2022

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2022 2023

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Shiny gold.

Nose: Aromas of honeysuckle and vanilla.

Palate: Lovely attack with flavours of white fleshed fruits, especially peach. This is a very elegant and complex wine wiht notes of grilled almonds in the finale.

Wine and food pairing

This wine will be perfect on "rich" dishes...with a lot of sauce and/or butter! Risotti, chicken with mushroom sauce or blanquette de veau (veal stew). Cheeses such as Ossau Iraty (ewe milk cheese) or Epoisses will also enhance this wine.

Serving temperature

Serve idealy between 13° and 14°C. (55-57°F.).

Ageing potential

This great white Burgundy can be drunk in its youth to enjoy its freshness; but it can also be aged for 8 to 10 years.

Origin

With nearly 400 ha of vines, Meursault stands out as one of Burgundy’s key appellations. It is well-known for producing some of the finest white wines in Burgundy. Incidentally, white wines represent 97% of the total production of the appellation. Meursault is also the northern tip of the Golden Triangle, also marked by the villages of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, that is very famous for producing some of the best white wines in Burgundy.

About a quarter of the vineyard is 1er Cru rated. The word "Poruzot" comes from our Burgundian dialect and means "worn stone"; it is very representative of the soil we can find in this climat.

The subsoil is mainly clay and limestone, which is perfect for Chardonnay because it can find the right amount of water to develop complexity but also keep freshness at the same time.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes were handpicked and hand sorted 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. It also prevents from any risk of oxydation. The wine was vinified and aged on fine lees in barrels with a proportion of 50% new oak for 10 months. Conserving only the thinnest lees allows the wine to develop more complexity and aromas During the vinification and ageing processes, there were no stirring in order to keep all the freshness of the grapes.

Vintage : 2022

Uncertain weather conditions all the year long, but mild in the end throughout the season!

The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure.

Balanced, honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer ones.

A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with excellent yields for both whites and reds. The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.

MEURSAULT PREMIER CRU "LE PORUSOT" 2022