Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières Dessus
At a Glance
- Size: 0.12 ha (0.30 ac)
- Variety: Chardonnay
- Vine Age: Planted in 1959
- Terroir: Mid-slope, facing southeast, poor clay-limestone soils
- Viticulture: Domaine owned, biodynamic (not certified)
- Vinification: Directly pressed with whole clusters, settled, ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 12 months in 300L barrels (33% new), fined and/or filtered if necessary, bottled in magnums.
Additional Info
Benjamin Leroux describes this as one of the best 1er Cru terroirs in Meursault, next to Perrières. This parcel is owned by the domaine.
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