Meursault - Limozin - 2021 - Henri Germain & Fils - 0,75L

An exceptional Chardonnay reflecting the unique terroir of Meursault with elegance and complexity.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Meursault
• Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
• Vintage: 2021
• Certification: Sustainable viticulture
• Terroir: "Le Limozin" parcel located at the bottom of the slope, deep clay-limestone soils
• Vinification & Ageing: Hand-harvested, fermentation in oak barrels with indigenous yeasts, 18 months ageing in barrels (20-30% new), bottled without filtration
• Alcohol: 13%

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Pale golden yellow, bright and clear
• Nose: Complex aromas of white-fleshed fruits (pear, peach), floral notes (hawthorn, acacia), toasted hazelnut and fresh butter touches
• Palate: Full and generous, with lovely freshness, silky texture, marked minerality, harmonious balance
• Finish: Long and persistent, with dried fruit notes and subtle salinity

🍴 Food Pairings

• Crustaceans: Roasted lobster with tarragon butter, langoustines with saffron sauce
• Fish: Turbot with hollandaise sauce, line-caught sea bass in salt crust
• Poultry: Guinea fowl with morels, supreme of poultry with vin jaune cream
• Gastronomic dishes: White truffle risotto, white asparagus with mousseline sauce
• Aged cheeses: 36-month Comté, alpine Beaufort

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Ready to enjoy now for its freshness and aromatic brightness, but can be cellared until 2035 to develop even more depth and complexity.

🏰 About the Domaine

Domaine Henri Germain et Fils, founded in 1973 and located in Meursault, is renowned for its rigorous and respectful approach to the vineyard. Practicing sustainable viticulture with biodynamic influences, the domaine is dedicated to producing wines that faithfully express their terroir.