Meursault Les Perrières Premier Cru

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Meursault Les Perrières is the greatest Premier Cru in Meursault and one of the most extraordinary white wine vineyards in Burgundy. The 13.66-hectare climat sits at the southern end of Meursault adjacent to the Puligny-Montrachet border, at an elevation of 250–280 metres. The soil here is the thinnest in Meursault — just a few centimetres of stony, limestone-rich topsoil over broken Bathonian bedrock, barely deep enough to sustain vines. This extreme drainage and the proximity to the Puligny limestone bedrock produce a Meursault of entirely different character from the village's typical hazelnut-and-cream opulence: Les Perrières is taut, mineral, and vertically driven, with an acidity and tension that allow it to age for 20+ years. The vineyard is divided into two parts: Dessus (upper) and Dessous (lower), with the lower half generally considered superior. Coche-Dury's micro-production of 300–400 cases annually is the most allocated and highest-priced Meursault in the world. Comtes Lafon and Roulot produce the other benchmark expressions.

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