Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes AOC 2023

Wine Description for Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes AOC 2023 by Rémi Jobard

Colour & Appearance

Radiant, clear pale lemon yellow with subtle green highlights.

Nose

Open-hearted, complex and underpinned by a salty nuance. Notes of yellow apple, lemon blossom and mandarin emerge, paired with hints of warm brioche, lemon curd and herbal accents such as sorrel and chervil.

Palate

Rich and powerful, yet sinewy and athletic. The tightly woven mineral core endows this Chardonnay with a vertical acidity drive. The structure is toned, dry and finely detailed.

Terroir & Origin

The Premier Cru vineyard Les Charmes is situated at an altitude of 260–280 metres on the southern edge of Meursault, bordering Puligny-Montrachet. The stony limestone marl with a high pebble content lends the wine its signature mineral freshness and generosity.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Chardonnay. Following a gentle, extremely slow pressing lasting up to twelve hours, spontaneous fermentation takes place with native yeasts. The wine matures for around twelve months in large 600-litre Stockinger casks and used oak pièces (maximum 20% new oak), followed by six months in stainless steel tanks. It is bottled unfiltered.

Food Pairings

Excellent with pan-roasted turbot with lemon butter, Poulet de Bresse with morel cream sauce or refined seafood such as scallops.

Key Features

Rémi Jobard deliberately avoids small barriques, opting instead for extra-long pressing times and large wooden vessels. The result is an unfiltered Premier Cru of crystalline clarity from Ecocert-certified organic viticulture.