Domaine du Château de Meursault : Volnay 1er cru "Clos des Chênes" 2017

A generous and spicy Volnay Premier Cru wine

The estate

With a heritage of over 1,000 years of history, the Domaine du Château de Meursault is a benchmark among the greatest wines of Burgundy. Expanded by the Serre family at the beginning of the 19th century, the property has belonged to the Halley family since 2012.

The Domaine du Château de Meursault oversees a vineyard of nearly 65 hectares spread over more than 110 plots of land within the Premiers and Grands Crus cultivated exclusively on the Côte de Beaune in the communes of Aloxe-Corton, Savigny-Les-Beaune, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet The Château de Meursault is the owner of the prestigious Premier Cru "les Charmes Dessus," "Charmes," "Perrières" and holds the monopoly of the "Clos des Grands Charrons."

The vineyard

The 1er Cru Clos des Chênes 2017 from the Domaine du Château de Meursault is a Volnay wine made from a 2.63 hectare plot positioned on the top of the hillside of the eponymous village. The vines have an east/south-east exposure and lie on a soil composed of white marl.

Winemaking and ageing

After the harvest, the yield was sorted and the bunches destemmed. A second optical sorting was carried out using infrared cameras. The grapes were then placed in vats for 15-18 days for a pre-fermentation cold maceration of 5-6 days and an alcoholic maceration. Following a pneumatic pressing with separation of the juices, the wine was aged for 15 months in new barrels (30%) as well as in barrels of one or two wines.

Blend

Pinot Noir (100%).

Characteristics and tasting tips for Volnay Premier Cru Clos des Chênes 2017 from the Domaine du Château de Meursault

Tasting

Colour
The colour is of a deep ruby red.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet develops very ripe black fruit notes mingled with spice scents.

Palate
Generous and structured, the palate unveils fruity scents (black fruit) and spice along with elegant tannins.

Storage

This Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes 2017 can be laid down until 2027 to release all of its aromatic palette.

To serve

For the best tasting, serve between 15 and 17°C.

Food and wine pairing

This Volnay red wine goes perfectly with goose liver paté, rabbit ballotine or Saint Nectaire cheese.