Chateau De Meursault Corton Grand Cru 2016

Chateau De Meursault Corton Grand Cru 2016

The color is a brilliant ruby. A Corton all in finesse, delicate with a beautiful length on the palate.

Chteau de Meursault is a Burgundian wine producer located in Meursault. The property itself has a history dating back to the 11th Century and is home to cellars that are regarded as some of Burgundys finest.

The majority of the chateau’s vineyard land includes classified Premier and Grand Crus with impressive AOP land in Aloxe-Corton, Corton Grand Cru, Savigny-ls-Beaune, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Puligny-Montrachet, and Meursault. The chteau produces about equal amounts of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and has been owned by the Halley family since 2012, also owners of Chteau de Marsannay.

Chteau de Meursault’s vineyard holdings span more than 60 hectares (148 acres) in the Cte de Beaune and are mainly composed of three soil types: hard limestone, marly limestone, and calcareous alluvium. Around 80 percent of the vineyards are located within one mile (2km) of the chteau which is located on 10ha (25 acres), including an 8ha (20 acre) parcel of Chardonnay vines planted in 1973. The estate’s top climats in Meursault include Charmes, Clos de Perrires, and the monopoly, Clos des Grands Charrons.

Grapes are harvested by hand and immediately sorted at the winery. Vinification decisions are largely determined by the terroir and vintage of each wine. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay barrels mature from 12 to 18 months in French oak barrels, generally 30 percent new. Barrels are only used for up to three years. The wines are bottled in replicas of 18th Century falcon bottles and age in the chteau’s historic cellars before release.