Meursault 1er Cru, Les Genevrières Dessus

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Beaune
Appellation:
Meursault 1er Cru, Les Genevrières
Grape Variety:
Chardonnay
WineMaker:
Benjamin Leroux
Vineyard:
Sourced exclusively from the top of the Meursault 1er Cru, Les Genevrières vineyard, this wine is only available in Magnum. Planted in the 1940s and in the 1990s on gravelly limestone soils.
Viticulture:
Domaine owned, biodynamic (not certified).
WineMaking:
Directly pressed with whole cluster. After settling, fermented over ambient yeasts.
Aging:
Aged for 16 months in used barrels (15-20% new oak).
Bottling:
Rarely fined or filtered.
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