• Comtes Lafon

    • Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

    At a Glance

    • Size: 1.07 ha (2.64 ac)
    • Variety: Chardonnay
    • Vine Age: Half a hectare planted in the 1920s, half a hectare in the mid-1990s, 0.07 in the 1960s
    • Terroir: Charmes du Dessus, facing east, minimal slope, deep clay-limestone soil with crumbly rocky subsoil.
    • Viticulture: Organic (certified), biodynamic methods
    • Vinification: Pneumatic press, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 18-22 months in older oak, fining if necessary.

    Additional Info

    In the vineyards, the rootstock is a mix of massal and clonal selection. Total yields are between 40 and 50 hectoliters per hectare, depending on the vintage.