Arnaud Ente Meursault 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Arnaud Ente
Label Name:
 
Meursault
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Arnaud Ente's Meursault consistently receives high scores; recent village and Clos des Ambres bottlings frequently score c. 90–93 points from Wine Advocate, Burghound and Decanter

Tasting Note
Ripe orchard fruit (pear, white peach), citrus oil and toasted almond with beeswax, hazelnut and a stony mineral core. Bright acidity with creamy mid-palate and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken, butter-poached lobster, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta, Comté or aged goat cheese. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, seared scallops with soy-butter, sushi (fatty tuna), mild Thai prawn dishes, tempura vegetables.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; native/selected yeast fermentation in French oak (mostly older barrels and some large 600L casks); malolactic fermentation and 12–18 months lees ageing; minimal new oak, bottled largely unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Small family domaine founded by Arnaud Ente in the 1990s (~4 ha). Key holdings in En l'Ormeau (split into several cuvées), plus parcels in premier-cru sites; noted for tiny yields and meticulous, low-intervention viticulture.