Philippe Bouzereau Meursault 1er Cru les Charmes 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Philippe Bouzereau
Label Name:
 
Meursault 1er Cru les Charmes
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 orchard fruit (apricot, mirabelle), acacia blossom, toasted almond and hazelnut, crème brûlée richness, bright citrus zest and vivid minerality; supple, precise and medium‑full with a clean, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: crab or lobster with beurre blanc, scallops, roasted veal or chicken with cream sauce, mushroom risotto. Asian: miso-glazed cod, soy-ginger scallops, tempura prawns, sushi (fatty fish) and dishes with umami/sesame flavors.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, pneumatic pressing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts in French oak barrels; aged ~12 months in 228L barrels (≈20% new oak); minimal intervention, no bâtonnage.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Philippe Bouzereau (9th-generation Meursault grower); Charmes parcel ~0.22 ha (vines planted c.1950); sustainably farmed with organic practices and low-intervention winemaking.