2018 Meursault Les Vireuils, Domaine Moissenet-Bonnard

Producer: Domaine Moissenet-Bonnard Wine: 2018 Meursault "Les Vireuils" Plots: Les Vireuils" comes from the Old French "virots", "vire", referring to plots hugging the curve of the slope. Its 50-year-old vines face south by south-east at an altitude of 300 metres.  The plot overlooks the village of Meursault, giving us a 180° view of the white wine villages (Monthelie, Auxey-Duresses, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet). Varietal: 100% Chardonnay Vinification: Grapes are harvested by hand and sorted; they are gently pressed with a pneumatic press; this is followed by a 36-hour clarification phase then barrelling in oak barrels (30% of which are new), where the alcoholic fermentation takes place. Ageing will takes 12 months, with stirring (batonnage) every 15 days for 5 months. Nose: Lemony aromas with underlying sweet oak notes of acacia and citrus fruits (lemons), apples and delicate minerality dominate this Meursault, gold with hints of green, giving it an agreeable freshness.  Palate: Dr