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Joseph Drouhin Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru

A complex, intense and balanced Chardonnay from Meursault Genevrières
Organic
Biodynamic
75 cl.
2020
Details
Alcohol 13.50%
Production area Burgundy
Designation of Origin AOC Meursault-Genevrières 1er Cru / Côte-d'Or
Winery Joseph Drouhin
Contains sulphites
Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Service 12.0
Volume 75 cl.
Tasting notes Joseph Drouhin Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru 2020

White wine Aged in wood Biodynamic and Organic. 12 months in French oak barrels.

Style Joseph Drouhin Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Less aromatic
Very aromatic
Pairing
Smoked foods, White fish

About Joseph Drouhin Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru

Joseph Drouhin Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru is a monovarietal Chardonnay white wine from the AOC Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru produced by Joseph Drouhin.

Joseph Drouhin is a winery founded in 1880 and located in Beaune. It owns 78 hectares of vineyards distributed over various subareas in Burgundy: in Côte de Nuits, Chablis, Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise. For years the winery has been practicing organic farming because it understands that listening and respecting its vineyards and nature is the right way to make great wines.

The vineyards for Joseph Drouhin Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru are in the south of Beaune, in the prestigious area called Côte des Blancs, in the south of the appellation of Meursault. The soils are composed of limestone and clay, ideal for cultivating Chardonnay. The planting density is about 10,000 plants per hectare, they are pruned in Guyot style and the average yield is 45 hl/ha.

Joseph Drouhin Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru is made by gently pressing the harvest to respect the fruit as much as possible. Commercial yeasts or enzymes are not used. The must is racked and fermented in French oak barrels, 25 % of which are new, and once the fermentation is finished, the wine is aged for 12 months.

Joseph Drouhin Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru is a Chardonnay from Meursault Genevrières that is powerful, balanced, rounded and agreeable.
2015 Joseph Drouhin Meursault Genevrières 1er Cru 2015 is a concentrated wine that is elegant on the nose. It offers reminiscences of almonds, hot bread , spices and nuts. On the palate it is broad and generous, with aromas of vanilla and citrus notes. Its aftertaste is lingering and agreeable.
2019
91 Parker
94 Suckling
2015
92 Parker

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