Prosper Maufoux Meursault 1er Cru La Pièce sous le Bois 2022

The 1er Cru vineyard is situated to the south of Meursault in the Blagny area, where the vines make up a plot of 40 ouvrées (approximately two hectares), which were planted in 1959 and again in 2010, in this exceptionally chalky soil. The plot of La Pièce Sous le Bois is located on the top of the hill overlooking Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, in what is known as the Hameau de Blagny. The vines here form a basin, rich in white marl and produce low yields of concentrated wines with excellent natural balancing acidity. The hamlet is on the border with Puligny-Montrachet and is the highest point in Meursault, at 330 metres, and is situated on edge of the woods. The vineyard is cultivated sustainably and is HVE Level 3 certified. Research is being conducted to analyse the soil’s geology, in order to measure the impact of the cultivation decisions made, on both the vine and resulting wine. The grapes are hand-harvested.

Immediately after the harvest, the grapes were gently pressed as whole bunches in a pneumatic press, followed by static settling of the juice for 24 hours at 12°C. The musts were then transferred directly into barrels where the alcoholic and malolactic fermentations were carried out. The wine spent 14 months in lightly toasted ‘blonde’ French oak barrels, of which 30% were new. No racking took place during the maturation period.