Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes

Domaine Rougeot Père et Fils

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Type

White Wine

Appellation

Meursault 1er Cru

Variety

Chardonnay

Les Charmes is one of the emblematic vineyards of Meursault. It is known for producing rich, powerful, and aromatic wines. This cuvée will benefit from 4-5 years in bottle before it becomes fully expressive in the glass.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Les Charmes

Soil type

Limestone and marl

Vine age50-55 years

Vineyard size0.38 ha

ExpositionSouth / Southeast

Altitude230 m

Vinification

Handpicked, whole cluster pneumatic direct press, cold settling over two days, alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts an malolactic fermentation in barrel. Racking in steel tanks for blending and rest for a month before filtration and bottling.

Elevage18 months in new oak barrels (20%) and 1 to 3-year-old barrels (80%) without lees stirring.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined / Filtered

More about
the producer

Domaine Rougeot Père et Fils

Founded in 1970s

13 hectares

In the center of Meursault village, Pierre-Henri Rougeot has been quietly producing impeccable, minimal intervention, low-sulfur wines since he returned to the family domaine in 2010. The 18th century stone cellar was originally built for the Hospices de Beaune to press fruit from the adjacent orchards, and was purchased Pierre-Henri’s great-great-grandfather in the 19th century. Today, the orchards have been transformed into an elegant garden and stamp-sized monopole vineyard, and the cellar has been renovated to comfortably hold two vintages from Rougeot’s 13 hectares of vines in and around Meursault.

Pierre-Henri’s experience traveling throughout France gives him a unique vision that hews strongly to Burgundian tradition, marked by a soft touch inspired by the vins na...