Who makes it
The Cistercian cellars beneath Château de Meursault were dug from the 12th to 19th centuries and cover 3,500 square metres. Above them, Domaine du Château de Meursault farms 67 hectares spread over more than 100 plots across Côte de Beaune appellations.
The wines are hand crafted from 100 percent estate grown fruit. Chardonnay anchors the white wines, including the flagship Clos du Château, an enclosed plot planted with the grape. The estate combines a large spread of vineyard parcels with cellar infrastructure built over several centuries.
Where it grows
Domaine du Château de Meursault is based in Meursault, Bourgogne, with vineyards distributed across Côte de Beaune appellations. The holdings include a dozen village and regional appellations, 20 Premiers Crus and 6 Grands Crus.
Premier Cru and Grand Cru are vineyard classifications that appear on the label when the parcel qualifies for that level. The estate therefore produces wines whose labels move from village and regional names to higher vineyard classifications within the same Côte de Beaune base.
How it is made
The cellar
The estate ages its wines in oak for 12 to 18 months, with less than 30 percent of the barrels normally new. Oak ageing exposes wine to controlled oxygen and can contribute spice and texture, while the limited proportion of new barrels keeps the cellar regime centred on the fruit and site.
Lees are the spent yeast cells left after fermentation. Each white cuvée receives lees stirring treatment based on its individual characteristics, a process that can add weight and a softer texture to the finished wine.
What they make
The portfolio includes white and red Burgundy from village, regional, Premier Cru and Grand Cru levels. Clos du Château is the flagship white, made from Chardonnay grown in an 8 hectare plot enclosed by a dry stone wall.
Savigny-les-Beaune Blanc is a Chardonnay wine from a Côte de Beaune appellation, with an ageing potential of 3 to 5 years. Savigny-les-Beaune Les Peuillets 2022 is a Premier Cru red with a tannic frame, black fruit and spice.