Meursault 1er Cru Perrières 2020

A wine that smells of hazelnut, minerals and white fruit. The taste is spicy, nutty with white fruit and nice elegant acidity. The aftertaste is very intense and lasts forever.

Appellation Meursault 1er Cru

Grape variety chardonnay

Style Rich & Round

Format 750 ml

Available

€150.30

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Domaine Albert Grivault	France	Bourgogne - Côte de Beaune

About the winemaker The Albert Grivault family estate is run by Michel Bardet and his daughter Claire. Michel Bardet is the grandson of the founder Albert Grivault. Until the early 1980s, most of the domain's grapes were sold en vrac. After this, however, monsieur Bardet decided to start vinifying and bottling the wines himself again. Colleagues such as Lalou Bize-Leroy helped him on his way and now the domain, with perhaps the best terroir in Meursault, is counted among the top in the Côte de Beaune. In the early 1990s, monsieur Bardet opted for grand cru status for the monopole 'Clos des Perrières'. However, this met with much resistance from other winemakers in the village. Nevertheless, there are wine connoisseurs who would like to grant this status. The wines are made on minerality and have a great storage potential.

Vineyard management Traditional

Details

Vineyard	The Albert Grivault estate, headed by grandson Michel Bardet, is the largest landowner in the premier cru Perrières and they own about a third of the total area in this acclaimed premier cru.
Vinification	In the cellars of Albert Grivault, Michel Bardet works with his wines in a traditional way. Despite using traditional winemaking, he also experiments with his barrels. Different barrels from different parts of France are purchased to see how this affects his wines. The lagering is traditionally 12 months.
Vintage	2020
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 8 years or more after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13%
Closure	Natural cork