2015 Vincent Girardin Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

Vincent Girardin's production was focused on making high quality wines, primarily from the Burgundy region of France. The estate owned and managed vineyards in several prestigious appellations within the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, such as Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay and others. These wines often showed the characteristics of the individual terroirs, highlighting the nuances of the specific vineyards.

In addition to white wines, the estate also produced red wines. The production process at Vincent Girardin emphasized traditional winemaking techniques, including careful vineyard management, hand-harvesting of grapes, and a gentle approach to fermentation and maturation. The use of oak barrels for aging, a common practice in Burgundy, was likely part of the winemaking process to give the wines complexity and subtle oak notes.

The vines are located in the area surrounding the village of Meursault, in the south of the Côte de Beaune. The parcel "Les Genevrières" is located in the south of Meursault, next to the parcel "Les Perrières." The soil of the vineyard consists of a homogeneous clay-limestone soil, quite shallow and dating from the Bathonian period. The underground rock also contains white marl. The vines are pruned according to the Guyot (Poussard) system, and during the growing season, work is carried out such as de-budding, tying and topping. The grapes are harvested by hand and then sorted on the vine, in the vat and then slowly pressed with a pneumatic press to obtain a gentle extraction.

After a light settling, the wine is transferred to 228-litre French oak barrels (15% of which are new wood), where alcoholic and malolactic fermentation takes place by indigenous yeasts and bacteria. The wine matures for a long time on fine lees, without stirring, for 18 months. One month before bottling, the wines from the different barrels are combined in a stainless steel tank. This is followed by clarification and light filtration before bottling, which takes place according to the lunar calendar.

The Vincent Girardin Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières is concentrated and elegant, with aromas of almonds, freshly baked bread, fine spices and roasted dried fruit. On the palate it is full and generous, with vanilla notes that mingle with citrus notes. Pairs well with chicken in cream sauce, skate with black butter sauce, risotto with white truffle, and Epoisses cheese.

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