Domaine du Château de Meursault : Meursault 1er cru "Perrières" 2024

Characteristics and Tasting Notes for the Meursault 1er Cru "Perrières" 2024 Domaine du Château de Meursault

Tasting

Colour
The colour reveals a bright pale yellow hue with golden highlights, enhanced by a brilliant clarity.

Nose
Wonderfully complex, the aromatic bouquet opens with notes of fresh citrus, lemon oil and white flowers such as acacia. A pronounced minerality, reminiscent of flint, intertwines harmoniously with delicate hints of oak.

Palate
The palate offers remarkable breadth and length. Carried by lovely acidity and mineral precision, the palate reveals delicious notes of stone fruit, almond, hazelnut and butter. The whole is captivating for its perfect tension between richness and elegance.

Food and Wine Pairing

This great white wine pairs wonderfully with shellfish such as grilled lobster or crayfish in garlic butter, as well as with oysters or delicate fish. It will also enhance poultry in cream sauce, a mushroom dish or characterful cheeses such as Époisses, Brie, or traditional Burgundian gougères.

Service and Storage

To fully appreciate the Meursault 1er Cru "Perrières" 2024, it is recommended to serve it at a temperature of between 12 and 14°C. While it can be enjoyed in its youth, this wine, with its superb structure, has excellent aging potential and can be cellared until around 2034.

The Mineral Purity and Elegance of a Great White Wine from Meursault

The Estate

Founded in the 11th century, Domaine du Château de Meursault is an iconic estate located in the heart of Burgundy, France. With an exceptional historical heritage, this estate oversees a vast vineyard of around 67 hectares spread across more than 110 plots. Acquired at the end of 2012 by the Olivier Halley family, the estate now combines the preservation of its heritage with a modern quest for excellence. Certified organic since 2022, the estate stands out for its deep commitment to sustainable viticulture and absolute respect for its prestigious terroirs.

The Vineyard

This cru comes from a 1.12-hectare plot located in the climat of Perrières-Dessus, within the Meursault appellation. The vines, planted in 1995 and 2000, flourish on a mid-slope with a steep incline facing east and southeast. This singular terroir, a former stone quarry, is characterized by very thin soils resting on a bedrock of hard Jurassic limestone. This unique geology, combined with organically certified vineyard management, gives the grapes exceptional concentration and salinity.

The Vintage

The year 2024 was marked by unpredictable weather. Spring brought excessive rainfall and significant instability, leading to considerable disease pressure in the vineyards. Despite these climatic challenges and modest yields, rigorous monitoring and the hard work of the teams made it possible to harvest grapes of remarkable quality, giving rise to an appealing vintage defined by its freshness, precision and great finesse.

Winemaking and Aging

The grapes are harvested by hand in small perforated crates, followed by careful sorting. The grapes are pressed as whole clusters to preserve the delicacy of the aromas. The juices from the two planting years are vinified separately before the final blending. The Meursault 1er Cru "Perrières" 2024 is aged in French oak barrels (35% new oak, with the remainder in one- or two-year-old barrels) for 15 to 19 months, with lees stirring adapted to the wine's profile.

Grape Variety

100% Chardonnay