Meursault
Domaine Coche-DuryWine with a lot of stone fruit in aroma and taste, hazelnut and clear tones of the wood storage. The wine has a fairly rich attack with yet sufficient acidity.
Appellation
Meursault
Grape variety
chardonnay
Style
Rich & Round
Format
750 ml
No availibility at this moment
€125.00
The winemaker
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Domaine Coche-Dury | France | Bourgogne - Côte de Beaune |
About the winemaker
The most talked about and undoubtedly most famous domain from the village of Meursault is Domaine Coche-Dury. Worldwide, Raphaël Coche's wines are considered to be among the absolute top of white Burgundy and he himself is one of the best white winemakers in the world. The domain owns about 11 hectares of vineyards, the vast majority of which is located in the Meursault appellation. Famous are the Premier Cru's Les Perrières, Genevrières and Les Caillerets. Outside Meursault, he also owns a vineyard in the Grand Cru Corton Charlemagne, the cult wine of the domain. The other vineyards can be found in Volnay, Monthélie, Auxey-Duresses and Puligny Montrachet .
Vineyard management
Practising organics
Details
| Vineyard | The domain owns just over 4 hectares of vineyards in the Meursault appellation, divided into several lieu-dits. Never one knows which lieu-dit is used for a specific wine. The soil consists mainly of clay and limestone. |
|---|---|
| Vinification | At Coche-Dury, the upbringing is a precise process. The élevage is much longer compared to other wines, and the contact with the lie creates the unique character of the estate's wines. Tonnelier for all the barrels is the famous François Frères. |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Ageing potential | 10 years and more after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 13% |
| Closure | Natural cork |
