Meursault 1er Cru Charmes Vieilles Vignes
At a Glance
- Variety: Chardonnay
- Size: 0.18 ha (0.44 ac)
- Vine Age: Planted in 1913, 1930 and 1998
- Terroir: Silt and gravel soil over a bedrock of solid layered limestone, great water retention.
- Viticulture: Organic methods, sharecropped since 1992
- Vinification: Pneumatically pressed, settled for 24-48 hours. Lengthy ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12 months in barrels (20% new), racked and aged for an additional 6 months in used barrels. Fined.