Terroir d'Exception
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2036
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken with tarragon, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Bourgogne Blanc 'Terroir d'Exception' from Château de Meursault is a masterfully crafted white Burgundy that punches far above its regional classification. Sourced from meticulously selected parcels situated on the limestone-rich slopes bordering the prestigious Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet appellations, this cuvée benefits from the same elite viticultural standards as the estate's Premier Crus. The grapes are hand-harvested and gently pressed before undergoing fermentation and aging in French oak barrels, a portion of which is new. This wine beautifully reflects the historic legacy of the Côte de Beaune, where Cistercian monks spent centuries mapping out the subtle nuances of the clay-limestone soils, resulting in a white Burgundy of remarkable tension, elegance, and mineral depth.
🍾 About the Producer
With origins tracing back to the eleventh century and historical cellars excavated beneath its sprawling estate, Château de Meursault represents one of the largest and most storied domaines in the Côte de Beaune. Acquired in 2012 by Olivier Halley and managed by Stéphane Follin-Arbelet, the estate spans roughly 65 hectares over more than one hundred distinct parcels across Aloxe-Corton, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Beaune, Volnay, Pommard, Meursault, and Puligny-Montrachet. Viticulture is strictly organic, achieving full certification across its climats with the 2022 vintage. Terroirs feature varied Jurassic limestone and clay marls on east- and southeast-facing slopes, farmed with an emphasis on biodiversity and living soils. Vinification balances Burgundian tradition with cutting-edge, low-carbon geothermal infrastructure, employing optical berry sorting, precise temperature-regulated fermentation, and measured French oak maturation. The domaine's benchmark whites include the flagship monopole Clos du Château, Premier Cru Charmes, and Premier Cru Perrières, accompanied by elegant Côte de Beaune reds and rare bottlings like Pinot Beurot.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
13%