Meursault – the vineyard articles

The terroirs of Meursault

Meursault is a large and prominent appellation, but there is no Grand Crus in Muersault – although Meursault Les Perriéres is close. There are however a quite large section with excellent 1er crus to choose from.

Meursault vineyard articles

• Vineyard Profile: Meursault Meix Chavaux
  Tastings are my inspiration, and my lust for exploring vineyards is often fuelled by these delightful experiences. Sometimes, they are relatively unknown terroirs, but most often, they have just been overlooked by the wine “litterature” and the Grand Cru focused consumers. To say that Meursault Meix Chavaux is overlooked is not correct … however, the village ...
• Blagny – A Tribute
  Sometimes an article gets stuck in the pipeline, and this one about Blagny got really stuck, as my ambition to compare and analyse slowly but surely evaporated under Burgundy’s summer sun. I aimed to draw attention to Blagny, with the publicity hopefully leading consumers to focus on these delightful wines. And I wanted to do it ...
• The best village terroirs in Meursault – a historic view
  Single vineyard village wines are becoming more and more popular in Burgundy, as the focus on terroir and the quality of the different climates increases. Meursault is one of the appellations where the tradition with single vineyard village is becoming more deeply rooted in the Burgundian soil. Producers like Coche-Dury and Domaine Roulot have a quite large ...
• Meursault Dessous and Dessus … the old classifications
  One might think that the current Burgundian classification and the number of vineyards is complex enough, but in fact the old classifications were even more complex, as some of the vineyards were split in a low and a high part in the older classifications – reflecting differences in quality within the vineyards we know today. ...
• Le Blagny-Blanc – overlooked and forgotten?
  Meursault Blagny is quite well known among Burgundy drinkers and collectors, but have you ever heard about Le Blagny-Blanc? The appellations of Burgundy are numerous and the system is not always logical and straightforward, so I often turn to Lavalle, when I want to get a historic view on the Burgundy appellations. When I was making my ...