Meursault “Sous la Velle” Sans Sulfite Ajouté AOC 2023

Wine description for Meursault “Sous la Velle” Sans Sulfite Ajouté AOC 2023 by Rougeot Père & Fils

Character

This Chardonnay presents itself with vibrant energy, crystalline clarity and a gripping, salty length. A purist Meursault of uncompromising purity that vividly conveys Pierre-Henri Rougeot’s turn towards unadorned, expressive wines.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come from the village vineyard site “Sous la Velle” in Meursault on the prestigious Côte de Beaune. Since the estate’s radical reorientation in 2016, Pierre-Henri has fully committed to biodynamic viticulture. His philosophy is rooted in the conviction that truly great wine can only grow from healthy, living soils. The conversion to certified organic farming was the logical response to earlier issues with premox in the parcels.

Grape Variety & Vinification

A single-varietal Chardonnay matured in the domaine’s historic 18th-century cellars. Entirely in keeping with minimal intervention, the ageing takes place completely without added sulphur, as also signalled visually by the diagonally striped label. There is no bâtonnage, so as not to obscure the natural profile of the vineyard site. The use of wood in traditional 228-litre Burgundian barrels remains deliberately restrained, and filtration is eschewed. The result is a wine of remarkable transparency and inner tension.

Food Pairings

An excellent partner to pan-fried turbot, scallops with lemon butter or fine poultry in morel cream sauce. This structured white wine also reveals its full class alongside aged Comté.