Beaune 1er Cru
Blanches-Fleurs

Beaune 1er Cru
Blanches-Fleurs

Harvest of the domain Château de Meursault

CLIMAT
Name of the climat: Blanches Fleurs
Operated vineyard surface: 83.67 ares
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Soil: clay-limestone
Exposure: East / South-East
Location: bottom of the hillside

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
Harvest: manual harvest followed by a manual sorting of the grapes
Vinification: after a static clarification, the grape must is put into oak barrels to start the alcoholic fermentation
Ageing: on fine lees in new oak barrels (35%) and in oak barrels of one or two years
Time of ageing: 13 months

Bottled at Château de Meursault

TASTING
This Meursault has a yellow gold colour. It has an intense nose on yellow fruits: apricot and peach.
Round, powerful and opulent on the palate, this wine is gourmet but it retain the freshness of the vintage.
Service Temperature between 12° and 14°C
Cellaring potential from now to 5 years

Food and wine pairings: fish, chicken, sea food