Along with Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, Meursault forms what is commonly known as the "golden triangle," the heart of the Côte de Beaune, which boasts some of Burgundy's finest Chardonnay terroirs.
Terroir
These specific vineyard sites—Montrachet, Les Perrières, Genévrières, and Charmes, among others—produce some of the world's greatest white wines, grown on hard limestone soils interspersed with marl veins, resulting in an infinite range of nuances. The village of Meursault produces no more than 3% red wine. The Decelle & Fils Meursault comes from a plot on the lower slopes, situated almost flat, bordering Puligny.
Winemaking and Aging
The old vines produce little, and the grapes are always millerandage (uneven ripening) and highly concentrated. Harvested by hand, they are gently pressed, and fermentation begins naturally in oak barrels. To best preserve the characteristic minerality of Meursault Decelle & Fils, we use only 30% new oak barrels and we do not stir the lees.
After 14 months in our cellars, the different barrels are blended for a few weeks, and then the wine is bottled by gravity.
