Meursault Perrières

Of the headily rich and complex white wines produced in the Côte d’Or village of Meursault, those of the Premier Cru of Les Perrières rank the highest – the best of them challenging the supremacy of Puligny-Montrachet’s own revered Premiers Crus.

The fine, ageworthy Chardonnays of Meursault Perrières combine floral aromatics, honeyed richness and elegant minerality, all in seamless detail. This somewhat fragmented vineyard area – comprising Perrières Dessus, Aux Perrières and Perrières Dessous – is generally characterised by thin, rocky soil with a high percentage of limestone. This is thought to account for the very fine mineral core of Meursault Perrières Chardonnay – as evidenced in the bottlings of illustrious producers such as Coche-Dury, Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Domaine Roulot and Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey.