Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières
At a Glance
- Size: 1.00 ha (2.47 ac)
- Variety: Chardonnay
- Vine Age: Planted from the 1940s to the mid-1990s
- Terroir: From two parcels in the lower part of the appellation, gravelly limestone soils
- Viticulture: Domaine owned, biodynamic (not certified)
- Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, settled, ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 16 months in barrels (15-20% new oak), fined and/or filtered only if necessary.
Additional Info
Through 2016, Leroux produced two 750ml bottlings of Genevrières: a "Dessus" version and a "Dessous" version. To simplify, in 2017, Ben decided to label the 750ml format as "Genevrières" and bottled the "Genevrières Dessus" cuvée exclusively in magnums.
Wines
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White
- Aligoté
- Bourgogne
- Auxey-Duresses Blanc
- Monthelie Les Duresses
- Puligny-Montrachet
- Meursault
- Meursault Les Vireuils
- Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru La Pièce Sous Le Bois
- Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières
- Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières Dessus
- Meursault 1er Cru Le Porusot
- Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru Abbaye De Morgeot
- Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embazées
- Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Tête du Clos
- Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru
- Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
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Red