This appellation comprises climates classified in first vintage. The red wines coming from the surface of production of this name can also claim with appellation COAST OF BEAUNE-VILLAGE.
Commune of production Meursault
This name can be followed :
Either of the expression first vintage, or of the name of the climate of origin, or by one and the other for the wines coming from the pieces classified in first vintage.
Maybe of the only name of the climate for the wines coming from the pieces not classified in first vintage.
Maybe by the expression Côte de Beaune for the red wines only.
Les Cras, Les Caillerets, Les Santenots Blancs, Les Plures, Les Santenots du Milieu, Charmes, La Jeunelotte, La Pièce sous le Bois, Sou le Dos d'Ane, Sous Blagny, Perrières, Clos des Perrières, Genevrières, Porusot, Le Porusot, Les Bouchères, Les Gouttes d'Or, Les Ravelles.
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The white MEURSAULTS have a very heady bouquet, typified bitter almond or dries, foliage, hot crust of bread, apple rennet; they are, in mouth, very consistent with marrowy abundant which touches with the consistency. Their persistence is very long.
The red wines light. Their style is finer than powerful.
the red wines coming from this lieux-dits:
Les Santenots Blancs, Les Plures, Les Santenots du Milieu, Les Santenots du Dessous, Les Vignes Blanches constitute the climate of Santenots together and can profit from appellation VOLNAY-SANTENOTS.
Color and Type of vines:
Red wines : Pinot
White wines : Primarily of Chardonnay
Surface in production:
White : 371 ha (including 100 ha in first vintage)
Reds : 15 ha (including 3,50 ha in first vintage)
Maximum randement with the hectare :
Reds : 40 hl
White : 45 hl
Collect average annual :
Reds : 750 hl (including 100 hl in first vintage)
White : 19 420 hl (including 4875 hl in first vintage)
