Meursault 1er Cru Cras

A 20-ares vineyard, planted in 1955, yields approximately 1200 bottles annually. The sunny site, situated midway up the slope, ripens quickly, demanding precise harvest timing to avoid overripeness. Grapes undergo meticulous sorting, discarding any underripe, overripe, green, or botrytized berries for consistency and purity of fruit. Following pneumatic pressing, the wines age for 17 months in Tronçais oak barrels, with 25 to 30% new wood carefully chosen for minimal wood influence, employing medium toasting and hot water rinsing to remove any residual toasting before filling with must.

APPELLATION

AOC Meursault 1er Cru

PRODUCTION

Around 1200 bottles

GRAPE VARIETY

100% Chardonnay

ÂGE OF THE VINE

Vineyard planted in 1955

SOIL

Limestone & clay soil

SIZE

20 ares

VITICULTURE

Sustainable

VINEYARD’S ORIENTATION

South / South-East

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Domaine Buisson Charles

Meursault

Established in the middle of the 20th century, the domain is located in Meursault and has been managed since 2001 by Catherine and Patrick Buisson.

The Buisson-Charles domain is of modest size - 6.3 hectares, including 4 hectares of Meursault village and Meursault premiers crus in diverse climates.

It is complemented by its ownership of plots in Volnay and Pommard, as well as its négoce activity with Corton and Chambertin for red wines, and Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Chablis Premier Cru and Grand Cru, Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru, and Corton-Charlemagne for white wines. 

Even though Catherine and Patrick are managing the estate, they also have the privilege of seeing their son Louis return to the operation after obtaining his degree in winemaking engineering.

There is no doubt that he will be called upon to succeed his parents in the years to come. 2019 is the first vintage that he has entirely vinified.