Meursault AOP 2021, Domaine Laboureau
Considered to be one of the top Meursault. Can be keep for 10 years in good cellar condition.
Vineyard:
Grower: Matthieu Laboureau
Age of Vines: 60 years old
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
Village: Meursault
Region: Burgundy
Soil: Clay-limestone soil
Production Methods: All the work on the vines, including the harvest and triage is carried out by hand. Minimum human intervention and respect of the lunar cycle. Using no chemical weed killers and tilling the soil to preserve the natural biodiversity. Using natural yeast. Vinification and maturation in oak barrels to keep all the flavour of the terroir. No stirring of the lees in the barrel. Natural second Fermentation in oak – usually in July. No SO2 used at all. Clarification with only one racking. No filtration.
Special Features: The vineyard is in altitude. Only 0.5 hectares producing exceptionally low yields – only 1,200 bottles produced each year.
Country: France
Tasting Notes
Colour: Greenish-gold, canary yellow
Nose: Powerful peach and ripe apricot aromas
Palate: Fresh and elegant on the attack, with rich, concentrated flavours of ripe yellow fruit and acacia, complemented by a subtle nutty character
Length/Finish: Pure and mineral, with generous, complex fruit flavours; long and well-structured on the finish
Alcohol: 13%
Sulphites: Low
Bottle Closure: Natural
