2013 Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru “La Genelotte”

Ancient vines, a high-altitude limestone vineyard, a low-yielding vintage that delivered concentrated wines, long and slow aging in oak in a deep stone cellar dug into the hillside . . . all the makings for an explosive Meursault-Blagny. Another world from the golden slopes just below, Meursault-Blagny is only produced from the vineyards around the Hameau de Blagny, a village founded by Cistercian monks in the twelfth century. They ventured high on the hill below the forest in a search for solace from the town’s bustle. Actually, it was for the quality of the soil. Meursault up here is very stony, and built for the long haul. A mature bottle is simply magical. –Dixon Brooke

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Vintage 2013
• Bottle Size 750mL
• Blend Chardonnay
• Appellation Meursault-Blagny
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• Vineyard Planted between 1946-1955, 3.5 ha
• Soil Clay, Limestone
• Winemaker Hélène Martelet-de-Chérisey, Laurent Martelet
• Aging Settling of the juice for 12 hours then racked directly into 228-L oak barrels
• Farming Lutte Raisonnée
• Alcohol 13%