Meursault Premier Cru Les Charmes 2021 Pierre Girardin

Les Charmes ist eine renommierte Weinlage in der berühmten Region Côte de Beaune, die für ihre erlesenen Weißweine aus der Chardonnay-Traube bekannt ist, die dank der günstigen Lage und den charakteristischen kalkhaltigen Böden hervorragend gedeihen. Die Weine, die aus der Lage Les Charmes sind für ihre Eleganz, Frische und ihren subtilen mineralischen Charakter bekannt. 2021 war auch für die Winzer im Burgund kein einfaches Jahr, doch neben all den Herausforderungen, brachte dieser Jahrgang für die im Burgund ansässigen Winzer auch einige Chancen mit sich, die Pierre Girardin für sich zu nutzen wusste. Der Les Charmes 2021 ist dafür ein gutes Beispiel. Dieser Wein spiegelt nicht nur die einzigartigen Bedingungen der Lage wider, sondern auch die Fähigkeiten und das Handwerk Pierre Girardin's, sowie die Besonderheiten des Jahrgangs 2021.

Alcohol		12.5%
Vintage		2021
Volume		0.75l
Winery		Pierre Girardin
Rebsorte		Chardonnay
Vineyard		Meursault Premier Cru Les Charmes
City		Meursault
Region		Burgund
Country		Frankreich
Stored		13.09.2023

220.00 € / Bottle

293.33 € / Liter

1 bottles available

The vineyard Meursault Premier Cru Les Charmes

Location and structure

Meursault Premier Cru Les Charmes is a named climat within the Meursault appellation in the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy. The producing commune is Meursault. The climat lies at the foot of the slope and is oriented to the east. It is divided into Les Charmes Dessus and Les Charmes Dessous.

Soil and climate

The Premier Cru sites of Meursault are for the most part on Jurassic limestone and marl; for Les Charmes, hard limestone, marl limestone and calcareous marl are documented. The area has a cool oceanic climate with continental as well as Rhône-Saône influences, around 750 millimetres of rainfall per year, and a mean annual temperature of about 10.5 °C.

Wine character

The white wines of the appellation are produced mainly from Chardonnay; Pinot Blanc is also permitted. They are dry and combine a pronounced bouquet with grilled and almond notes, a soft mouthfeel, acidity and persistent aromatics. For Meursault Premier Cru Charmes, floral, vanilla, notes reminiscent of toasted bread, as well as anise and mint notes are also described. The associated wine is the Meursault Premier Cru Les Charmes by Pierre Girardin.

History and cultivation

Winegrowing in Meursault has been linked to the monks of Cîteaux since 1098; the appellation status has existed since 1937. Les Charmes has been one of the climats that may carry the Premier Cru designation since 1943. The appellation rules stipulate at least 9,000 vines per hectare and prohibit irrigation. For a documented plot, soil cultivation, subsequent cover cropping, a low number of treatments, hand harvest and systematic sorting are laid down.

About the winery

Origin and History

Pierre Girardin is based in Meursault in Burgundy in France. Pierre-Vincent Girardin founded the Domaine in 2016 and produced the first vintage in 2017. He began at the age of 18 and is the thirteenth generation of his family to make wine in Burgundy.

Vineyards and Grape Varieties

The Domaine works organically. It started with around four hectares of vineyard area and was expanded through purchased and leased vineyards in Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. In 2025, the vineyard area covered 13 hectares. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are grown.

In 2019, cultivation was changed so that the vines grow higher. The leaf canopy reaches about 0.8 to 1.2 metres; the vines are pruned once at around 1.7 metres. As fertiliser, material from the family’s Wagyu cattle farm is used.

Maturation of the White Wines

The white wines are matured in larger barrels than usual. All fine lees are transferred into the barrel, and bâtonnage is omitted. After twelve months in barrel, the wines usually spend ten months in tank. The wines are described as taut, mineral and acidity-driven, with a flint or reductive aromatic character.

Red Wines and Cellar Work

The red wines are fermented with whole grapes and processed without punching down or pumping over. Maturation takes place for up to twelve months in very lightly toasted or untoasted barrels. They show a floral and structured style. For documented cuvées, indigenous yeasts are used; the cellar controls temperature and humidity with its own laboratory equipment.