Vincent Girardin
Meursault Vielles Vignes 2022
| Denomination | AOC Meursault |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Burgundy (France) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Long ageing on fine lees for 15 months in 500-litre French oak barrels (10% new barrels), without stirring; bottling according to the lunar calendar. |
- Grape variety and vintage: 100% Chardonnay 2022, still white wine from Burgundy, 13% ABV
- Meursault terroir: Callovian limestone and Argovian marl soils, hint of flint
- Indigenous yeasts: fermentation in French oak with native yeasts and bacteria
- Ageing: 15 months on fine lees in 500-litre barrels, 10% new, without bâtonnage
- Aromas and pairings: notes of almond, hazelnut, honey and citrus; ideal with fish and shellfish
Description
What kind of wine it is
Vincent Girardin Meursault Vieilles Vignes is a still white wine from Burgundy that enhances the complex expression that Chardonnay can offer. On the nose, it reveals deep aromas of almond and toasted hazelnut, enriched by floral notes of hawthorn and elderflower, with enveloping hints of butter, honey and citrus. On the palate, it is rich and structured, ensuring a precise balance between smoothness and freshness, supported by a pronounced flinty minerality in a long and satisfying finish.
Where it comes from
This wine originates from the Meursault area, in the heart of the Côte d’Or in Burgundy, a region renowned for outstanding viticulture. The vines grow on soils characterised by ancient Callovian limestone and Argovian marlstone. This geological synergy gives the wine its typical breadth of flavour and a recognisable savoury backbone. The vineyard management involves Guyot pruning, followed by meticulous selection of the grapes during manual harvesting.
How it is produced
Vinification begins with slow pneumatic pressing of the bunches. Both alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in French oak barrels, a portion of which are new wood, using only indigenous yeasts and bacteria. The wine then undergoes ageing on fine lees for fifteen months, carried out without stirring to preserve its integrity and structure. Finally, bottling is scheduled in careful accordance with the lunar calendar.
History and Curiosities
The Meursault Vieilles Vignes AOC 2022 by Vincent Girardin embodies the pure elegance of Burgundy. Produced from old Chardonnay vines on prized limestone and marl soils, it expresses extraordinary complexity. The rigorous manual harvest and fermentation with indigenous yeasts precede a meticulous 15-month maturation on fine lees, marked by lunar cycles. This wine offers a sublime balance between enveloping creaminess and vibrant mineral freshness, delighting the palate with aromas of toasted hazelnut, butter, and flint in a long, structured finish.
Tasting notes
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
The history of Maison Vincent Girardin is relatively recent. In 1980, at the age of 19, Vincent Girardin, the son of a family of winegrowers based in Santenay since the 17th century, decided to strike out on his own, and began producing wine from two hectares of vines that he had inherited from his parents.
From his earliest youth Vincent had a passion for working with vines, and great respect for the potential that they represent; his ambition was to produce his own wine.
The quality of his wines was quickly recognized by connoisseurs all over the world, and this enabled him to expand his activity, focusing primarily on the great white and red wines of the Côte de Beaune.
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| Name | Vincent Girardin Meursault Vieilles Vignes 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still |
| Denomination | Meursault AOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Vendor | Vincent Girardin |
| Story | History and Curiosities The Meursault Vieilles Vignes AOC 2022 by Vincent Girardin embodies the pure elegance of Burgundy. Produced from old Chardonnay vines on prized limestone and marl soils, it expresses extraordinary complexity. The rigorous manual harvest and fermentation with indigenous yeasts precede a meticulous 15-month maturation on fine lees, marked by lunar cycles. This wine offers a sublime balance between enveloping creaminess and vibrant mineral freshness, delighting the palate with aromas of toasted hazelnut, butter, and flint in a long, structured finish. |
| Origin | Meursault, Burgundy, France |
| Soil composition | Due tipi: vecchia roccia calcarea calloviana e roccia marnosa argoviana |
| Cultivation system | Guyot pruning |
| Production technique | Manual harvesting with selection in the vineyard and in the cellar; slow extraction pneumatic pressing; alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 500-litre French oak barrels (10% new) with indigenous yeasts and bacteria; 15 months ageing on fine lees without stirring; bottling according to the lunar calendar. |
| Wine making | Manual harvesting with selection in the vineyard and in the cellar; slow extraction pneumatic pressing; alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 500-litre French oak barrels (10% new) with indigenous yeasts and bacteria; ageing for 15 months on fine lees without stirring; bottling according to the lunar calendar. |
| Aging | Long ageing on fine lees for 15 months in 500-litre French oak barrels (10% new barrels), without stirring; bottling according to the lunar calendar. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |