Francois Gaunoux Meursault Clos Des Meix Chavaux 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Francois Gaunoux
Label Name:
 
Meursault Clos Des Meix Chavaux
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Rated 94/100 by a retail Selection Committee (ventealapropriete); LeVineur review 8. 5/10

Tasting Note
Pure, crystalline Meursault: hawthorn and honeysuckle, green apple, lemon peel, saline minerality and fine, velvety texture leading to a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Western: seafood platter, scallops, roasted sweetbreads, roasted chicken, veal, buttered fish. Asian: sushi/sashimi, miso-glazed cod, steamed white fish, Cantonese/soy-steamed seafood, mild Thai coconut curry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, fully destemmed; fermented and aged 100% in stainless-steel tanks with no oak influence; minimal-intervention vinification.

Vineyard Info
Family domaine in Meursault (Gaunoux family longstanding). Clos des Meix Chavaux is a 3.47 ha monopole (vines from 1970s); domaine focuses on terroir-driven, low-intervention wines.