Domaine du Château de Meursault : Beaune 1er cru "Les Cent-Vignes" 2022

Characteristics and Tasting Notes for the Beaune 1er Cru "Les Cent-Vignes" 2022 Domaine du Château de Meursault

Tasting

Colour
The glass reveals a bright, deep ruby red hue.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet opens with a generous expression of well-ripened red fruits, dominated by black cherry, subtly enhanced by delicate notes of sweet spices.

Palate
The palate seduces with its fleshy texture and remarkable aromatic intensity. The whole is supported by wonderfully supple, silky and elegant tannins, leading to a persistent and distinguished finish.

Food and Wine Pairing

To bring out the best in this cuvée, the estate suggests pairing it with a pea risotto or a roasted rack of lamb. More broadly, this red wine pairs beautifully with fine poultry, delicately prepared white meats, or a platter of matured cheeses.

Service and Storage

Blessed with excellent aging potential, this Beaune 1er Cru "Les Cent-Vignes" 2022 can be cellared and enjoyed until around 2037.

Domaine du Château de Meursault: Historic Excellence at the Heart of Burgundy

The Estate

While the estate's origins date back to the 11th century, the true winemaking venture of the Domaine du Château de Meursault took shape in the early 19th century. Located in France on the prestigious Côte de Beaune in Burgundy, this 65-hectare institution is now run by the Halley family, led by Olivier Halley since late 2012. The estate stands out for its spectacular Cistercian cellars and its pursuit of excellence. Enjoying great renown, the vineyard combines respect for tradition with a commitment to agroecology, reflected in its full organic certification.

The Vineyard

The 1.95-hectare plot from which this cuvée is born lies at the base of the Beaune hillside. Ideally oriented to the east, the vines thrive on soils made up of a sandy-clay and limestone blend, ensuring excellent drainage. Cultivated according to organic farming principles, this historic terroir, whose earliest traces date back to Gallo-Roman times, also benefits from innovative agroecological initiatives, such as the planting of a riparian forest nearby to help cool the vines during periods of intense summer heat.

The Vintage

The year 2022 was marked by highly favorable weather conditions, resulting in excellent grape health at harvest, which took place from late August to mid-September. This growing cycle allowed the berries to reach beautiful ripeness, giving rise to a balanced vintage that combines appealing volume with finely drawn structure.

Winemaking and Aging

Following manual harvesting and a double sorting process, both manual and optical, the destemmed berries of this Beaune 1er Cru "Les Cent-Vignes" 2022 undergo a cold pre-fermentation maceration lasting around fifteen days. Alcoholic fermentation, carried out using indigenous yeasts, is accompanied by careful punching down and pumping over. Following a gentle pneumatic pressing, the wine is aged for 12 to 15 months in oak barrels, 35% of which are new, to refine its structure.

Grape Variety

100% Pinot Noir.