Vallet Frères, Meursault

Burgundy | France

Meursault lies between the villages of Volnay and Puligny-Montrachet and produces some of the world’s greatest white wines. Nutty and buttery but cut with toasty hazelnut flavours and racy minerality.

Awards

2010 Vintage: Sommelier Wine Awards 2013 – Gold

About the Producer

Meursault, nestled between Volnay and Puligny-Montrachet, is famed for exceptional white wines. Vallet Frères maintain low vine density and strict pruning to ensure low yields. For over 50 years, only manure has been used on their limestone soils, with hand harvesting to select prime grapes. They are among the few Côte d’Or producers still using ultra-traditional methods: grapes come from vines aged 20+ years; juice is decanted then fermented in open wooden casks with natural yeasts and no temperature control. Wines age on lees and in French oak barrels for at least six months.

Food Pairing

Perfect with poussin, guinea fowl or lobster thermidor.