A very classy white Burgundy from the IWSC French Wine Producer of the Year 2012.
Production
Meursault lies between the villages of Volnay and Puligny-Montrachet and produces some of the world's greatest white wines. Vallet Frères keep their vines at low density and use extremely strict pruning practices (7 buds to a cane) to maintain low yields. Traditional methods are also adopted in the vineyards - in the last 50 years only manure has been used on the mainly limestone soil and harvesting is by hand in order to select the best grapes. One of a handful of producers in the Côte d'Or who continue to use ultra-traditional winemaking techniques. Grapes are selected from vines of a minimum 15 years of age; after pressing the juice is decanted then fermented in open wooden casks using only natural yeasts and no temperature control. The white wines are left on their lees for an extended period and put into French oak barrels, where they mature for a minimum of two years with racking off two or three times a year (to gently remove natural deposits). They don't have a fancy bottling line here - usually a pipe is inserted into each barrel which is joined to four taps, and the wine flows by gravity straight from barrel into the bottles without any filtration and just a candle to check that it's clear!
Vallet Frères Meursault 2023 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
2020 - This is classic Vallet Frères with a powerful and rounded nose that has a wonderful creaminess and nuttiness as well as some spicy notes. A more toasty aspect is detectable on the well-rounded and elegant palate alongside citrus flesh and plush acidity. The expert balance between richness and acidity alongside a complex savoury character make this a beautifully poised and elegant wine, that, whilst delicious already, will benefit from further time in bottle.
Food match
Perfect with poussin, guinea fowl or lobster thermidor.
Info
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ABV
13%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
BURGUNDY, FRANCE
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GRAPE
CHARDONNAY 100%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
BERNARD VALLET
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APPELLATION
MEURSAULT
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
Founded in 1864 by Pierre Bourée, Vallet Frères is now in the hands of the fourth generation of the family, Bernard and Jean-Christophe Vallet. The family owns vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin, in the Beaune Premier Cru of Les Epenottes, and in the Grand Cru of Charmes-Chambertin, as well as the entire monopole vineyard of Clos de la Justice, also in Gevrey-Chambertin. Vallet Frères is also a négociant, and sources the best grapes from growers in other areas, with whom it has worked closely for decades.
The wines it produces are complex, fine and authentic examples of Burgundian Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Vallet family’s wines have been imported to the UK by Boutinot for over 30 years and today they’re distributed to top independent wine merchants and Michelin-starred restaurants across the country.