Clos Cromin
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted chicken with wild mushrooms, creamy lobster thermidor
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Alex Gambal's Meursault Clos Cromin is a stunning expression of one of Burgundy's most celebrated white wine appellations. The lieu-dit 'Clos Cromin' is situated on the northern side of Meursault, bordering Volnay, where the soils are rich in clay and limestone. This unique terroir imparts a distinctive dual character to the Chardonnay grapes: the clay lends a voluptuous, rich texture and weight, while the limestone subsoil ensures a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity. Historically, Meursault has been revered since the Cistercian monks of Citeaux cultivated these slopes in the Middle Ages, establishing a legacy of precision and devotion to terroir. Alex Gambal's approach in Clos Cromin highlights this heritage through wild yeast fermentation and careful aging in French oak barrels, allowing the natural purity, hazelnut notes, and stone fruit aromas of the vineyard to shine without being overshadowed by wood.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1997 by American native Alex Gambal after studying viticulture in Beaune, Maison Alex Gambal represents a remarkable bridge between New World passion and classic Burgundian tradition. Operating from cellars along the historic boulevards of Beaune in the heart of Burgundy, the house evolved from a boutique négociant into an estate-holding domaine committed to organic viticultural principles and minimal-intervention vinification. The domaine crafts expressive, terroir-focused wines, utilizing indigenous yeasts and prudent oak aging to capture the pure essence of legendary climats. Maison Alex Gambal is celebrated for its precise, mineral-driven Chardonnays, such as Meursault Clos Cromin, as well as refined, structured Pinot Noirs spanning regional cuvées to prestigious Grand Crus like Chambertin.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay