The Great Mop, does it bring back memories? It is of course in Meursault, a village in the heart of the vineyards full of charm where you will immerse yourself in the cult scenes of this film shot in 1966!
Meursault is also a magnificent appellation of Burgundy!
The Meursault appellation is the largest in the Côte de Beaune, on the surface with 396 hectares of wine production (371 hectares in white including 105 hectares in premier cru and 14 hectares in red including 3 hectares in premier cru). Meursault is best known for these great white wines from the Chardonnay grape variety which gives it a beautiful balance between fat and freshness. As for the red Meursault, its grape variety is Pinot Noir, a fine wine with elegance.
The Meursault appellation includes 19 climates classified as premier cru :
- Blagny*
- The Cras
- The Caillerets
- The White Santenots*
- The Plures*
- Les Santenots du Milieu*
- Charms
- La Jeunelotte*
- The Room Under the Wood*
- Under the Back of Ane*
- Under Blagny*
- Perrières
- Clos des Perrières
- Juniper
- Porusot
- The Porusot
- The Bouchères
- The Drops of Gold
- The Ravelles*
* (white wine only)
Arrived in Meursault, the capital of the great white wines of Burgundy, we appreciate the view of the Church of Saint-Nicolas with its stone bell tower, very beautiful building! Classified as a historical monument since 1840, one of its peculiarities is the magnificent Gothic spire of 57 meters above the tower.
Meursault is one of the stages of the Burgundy Grands Crus route, inaugurated in 1937 (the oldest wine route in France). It is a tourist route that crosses the most prestigious vineyards of the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune including Meursault over a length of 60 kilometers.
All along this road between Dijon and Beaune to Santenay, signs with a brown background bearing a white cluster are indicated with the name of the appellation. Resplendent landscapes, full of charm amaze passers-by, very welcoming winegrowers, also organize friendly parties open to all!
If you feel like it, do not hesitate to look at the itineraries proposed on the website of the Burgundy tourist office , this route can be done by bike and for the more sporty on foot.
Soil
Meursault is surrounded by vineyards that extend over several hectares, the soil is composed of limestone marls, crossed by the Stream of Clous.
The climates (small delimited plots, benefiting from a soil and a micro-climate) classified as premier cru are located on Callovian limestone rock and Argovian marl rock, halfway between 260 meters and 270 meters above sea level.
The Pinot Noir grape variety has a preference for rocky, stony and very calcareous soils, rather in the northern part while the Chardonnay grape variety is more popular on the more marly and clayey soils located in the southern part.
In Burgundy the terroir is essential, which is why winegrowers spend a lot of time in their vineyards, they take care of it while putting their know-how forward, some prefer to treat naturally, to harvest manually, they carefully follow the vegetative cycle of the vine (vegetative rest of the vine , bud break, flowering, fruit set, veraison, ripening, leaf falls). In order to offer their customers, all the qualities of a great Meursault !
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Tasting
The Meursault appellation in white is often gold, more or less amber depending on the age, beautiful shine and clear. On the nose, the wine offers a beautiful aromatic complexity offering notes of almond, toasted hazelnut, floral (hawthorn, linden, verbena), mineral (flint) and sometimes the buttery side is present. On the palate, an opulent wine, well balanced between fat and acidity. Structured with aromas of mirabelles and a beautiful length in the mouth. Meursault is a great white wine for ageing, from 3 to 15 years old.
This beautiful keel can accompany poultry with a creamy white sauce, braised sweetbreads, fish such as pike, crustaceans such as prawns, lobster or lobster. If you want to make surprising pairings why not enjoy it with a marbled cheese, a piece of foie gras is also divine!
The ideal serving temperature is between 12 to 14 degrees with the appropriate lenses. Happy tasting ! 
Meursault premier cru with friends
In red the Meursault appellation has a cherry colored color, on the nose we perceive a fruity bouquet with aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry, …), a sweet scent of spices. Once in the mouth, very harmonious, beautiful complexity, with an elegant finish, fine tannins and a long persistence.
