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JACQUES PRIEUR MEURSAULT CLOS DE MAZERAY BLANC 2020 MONOPOLE
Country: France, Bourgogne, Cote De Beaune
Grape variety : 100% Chardonnay
Plot Size: 2.87-hectare plot
Terroir:
Walled vineyard on the outskirts of Meursault. A monopole produced exclusively by Domaine Jacques Prieur. The vineyard was established by the monks of Cîteaux and has produced red and white wines ever since. The clay-limestone soil sits atop a former river bed.

Vinification and Ageing:
Whole bunches of grapes were handpicked into small crates and pressed in a pneumatic winepress. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing entirely in oak barrels. 100% malolactic fermentation
Duration of barrel ageing:
16 months

AWARDS

Tim Atkin: 94/100

Tasting Notes: Colour with luminous golden green with silver reflections. The nose is very smooth with slightly toasted, fruity and floral notes. Harmonious with fresh, delicately lemon-flavoured and crusty texture. Warm and delicious on the palate with beautiful sapidity.
Tasted in January 2019

Food Pairing: Turkey and Chicken.

Meursault is a large village in the Côte de Beaune sub-region of Burgundy. Its wines are regarded as highly as those of its southern neighbour Puligny-Montrachet. This is despite Meursault not having any grand cru vineyards to speak.


Case Bottles: 6
Product Id: MIPCHARD

BOTTLE

€110,00

CASE PRICE

€660,00
Available Stock: 42 items
For orders €100,00 and above we deliver free to your place
For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
The Grape
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the "Big Daddy" of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.

Burgundy is Chardonnay`s spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.

Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.