Meursault Vigne de 1945

The vineyard, planted in March 1945, just before the end of World War II, lies beneath Meursault Charmes in the lieu-dit "Les Pellans." Its slender Chardonnay vines yield sparingly, typically around 40 hl/ha from 11,000 plants. The domain has chosen to isolate it and vinify it as was done in the 1940s and 1950s. Gentle pressing, no settling, minimal intervention except for a touch of sulfur during vinification, aged in barrels for over two years for 18 months. Bottled unfined, unfiltered, with minimal sulfite and a gas level of 950mg/l. They skipped production in 2016 but made 7 barrels in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 following the same protocol.

APPELLATION

AOC Meursault

PRODUCTION

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GRAPE VARIETY

100% Chardonnay

ÂGE OF THE VINE

Vineyard planted in 1945

SOIL

Limestone & clay soil

SIZE

34 ares

VITICULTURE

Sustainable

VINEYARD’S ORIENTATION

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.