Meursault Charmes 1er Cru AOC - Louis Jadot

The Meursault Charmes 1er Cru from Louis Jadot in Burgundy reveals a dense, golden yellow color in the wine glass. If you give it some air in the wine glass by swirling, this white wine reveals a high viscosity, which is evident in clear church windows at the edge of the glass. To the nose, this Louis Jadot white wine presents all sorts of apricots and peaches. As if that wasn't already impressive, other aromas such as smoky and walnut join in due to the aging in small wooden barrels.

The Louis Jadot Meursault Charmes 1er Cru delights with its elegantly dry flavor. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. As you would expect from a wine icon wine segment, this Frenchman naturally enraptures with the finest balance for all its dryness. Excellent taste does not necessarily require residual sugar. On the tongue, this punchy white wine is characterized by an incredibly dense texture. The final of this youthful white wine from the wine-growing region of Burgundy, more precisely from Cote d'Or, finally convinces with considerable reverberation.

Vinification of the Meursault Charmes 1er Cru from Louis Jadot

The basis for the powerful Meursault Charmes 1er Cru from Burgundy are grapes from the grape variety Chardonnay. Meursault Charmes 1er Cru is an Old World wine through and through, as this Frenchman breathes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. The grapes for this white wine from France, after ensuring optimal ripeness, are harvested exclusively by hand. After the harvest, the grapes reach the winery by the fastest route. Here they are sorted and gently broken up. Fermentation follows in small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally bottled. Aging in wooden barrels is followed by extensive bottle aging, which makes this white wine even more complex.

Food recommendation for the Meursault Charmes 1er Cru from Louis Jadot

Drink this white wine from France ideally well chilled at 8 - 10°C as a companion to spaghetti with caper-tomato sauce, chickpea curry or asparagus salad with quinoa.

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