Meursault
Cool continental
Burgundy's great village for rich, nutty, textured Chardonnay — famous despite having no Grand Cru of its own.
Overview
About Meursault
Meursault is the Côte de Beaune's most productive white-wine village, and although it has no Grand Cru, its best Premier Crus — Perrières, Genevrières and Charmes — are ranked among the world's finest whites. Almost all the wine is Chardonnay.
The classic Meursault is rich and round, with hazelnut, butter and a touch of honey, tempered by a mineral edge in the best examples. La Paulée de Meursault, a lunch held after the harvest, is one of Burgundy's annual celebrations.
Meursault is marked on the map.
France
Shaded: Côte-d'Or. Map units are states, provinces or départements, so a smaller place appears as the larger area that contains it.
The land
Climate & terroir
Climate
Cool continental
Cool, semi-continental, with the vineyards facing east and south-east. Slightly warmer than the Côte de Nuits, helping Chardonnay ripen.
Terroir & soils
What the vines grow in
Limestone and marl over clay, with stony mid-slope vineyards for the Premiers Crus and richer, deeper soils lower down.
Go deeper
Rules, years & producers
Meursault has Premier Crus but no Grand Cru, a distinction people often find surprising.
Premier Cru
Including Perrières, Genevrières, Charmes, Poruzots and Blagny. Considered the equal of many Grand Crus.
Village
AOC Meursault, mainly white from Chardonnay; a little red is made.
What's grown here
Grapes
Each grape's page links back here.