Domaine Dujardin Meursault 1er Cru Les Boucheres 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Dujardin
Label Name:
 
Meursault 1er Cru Les Boucheres
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C


Tasting Note
Ripe pear, yellow apple and white peach with citrus zest, honeyed stone-fruit and toasted almond. Creamy mid-palate, saline minerality and a long, nutty finish with subtle spice and floral notes.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster thermidor, mushroom risotto, aged Gruyère. Asian: miso-glazed cod, seared scallops with soy-butter, crab tempura, mild Thai coconut curry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; long, slow fermentation with indigenous yeasts; aged ~12 months in large (350L) oak barrels/tonneaux with light new oak; minimal bâtonnage; sulfur added after malo.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Dujardin is a small, family-run estate in Monthélie (Ulrich Dujardin; now Paul & Margaux). Focused on lutte raisonnée, they farm small parcels in Meursault, Monthelie and neighboring villages producing low-volume, terroir-driven wines.