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Ropiteau Frères Meursault 1er Cru le Porusot 2022
A beautifully crafted Meursault with fragrant aromas of honeysuckle entwined with vanilla nuances through to a richly textured and harmonious palate of white peach, buttery notes and a charming finish.
The Chardonnay grapes for this cuvée come from the Meursault 1er Cru vineyard of ‘Le Porusot’, which covers approximately 10 hectares. The name ‘Porusot’ comes from the nature of the soil; in the local dialect ‘Porusot’ refers to a soil covered with stones; it is the diminutive of Porroux which finds its origin in the Latin word Petrosa (stony place). The subsoil is mainly clay-limestone, the clay component offers good soil water retention properties, while the limestone contributes to elegant wines. The grapes are handpicked from different vines located on the mid-slopes, which enjoy a southern to southwestern exposure, ideal for providing the maximum amount of sunlight to encourage ripening and maturity of the fruit. The wines from Meursault are typically rich with nutty, honeyed hints and buttery, vanilla spice from the oak.
Gentle pressing took place in a pneumatic press which allows for perfect extraction of the juice without over pressing the grapes. The wine was vinified and aged in French oak barrels with a proportion of 20% new oak. Ageing took place on the lees, lasting for 15 months with occasional stirring contributing to the rich texture.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Alcoholic strength | 13% |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Meursault 1er Cru |
| Grapes | Chardonnay 100% |
| Dry/Sweet value | 1 |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Milk | No |
| Eggs | No |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Cork |
The arrival of the railway into Meursault in 1848 incited Jean Ropiteau to establish his own wine merchant house. At just 24-years-old, this young man, whose Burgundian family's roots date back to the 16th century, quickly realised that this new means of transport would enable him to promote the wines of Burgundy far and wide. The wine house expanded throughout the 20th century but remained faithful to its values. In 1940, Jean’s great-grandson, Auguste Ropiteau purchased the current Meursault cellars and a property in the Hospice de Beaune which he acquired for a modest price as it was a time when fine wine sales were hardly favourable. This proved to be a great success, and before long the Ropiteau name became synonymous with the ‘grand’ Meursault. By acquiring a remarkable patchwork of some of the finest parcels or ‘climats’ within the Golden Triangle, Ropiteau Frères has become a specialist in Côte de Beaune and most notably in Meursault. The wines display all the hallmarks of fine Burgundy expressing the nuances of the climats from this renowned terroir.
