Meursault

Meursault is a dry, rich white from Burgundy, France, made from Chardonnay. Expect ripe apple, pear and citrus with hazelnut, butter and gentle spice, often wrapped in a creamy texture. Full-flavoured but beautifully balanced, it’s brilliant with lobster, scallops, roast chicken, creamy pasta, mushroom dishes and soft cheese.

Taste:

Rich, rounded and Chardonnay in full luxury mode.

Meursault is typically dry and medium to full-bodied, with fresh acidity balancing a generous, creamy texture. Expect ripe apple, pear, lemon and white peach, often joined by hazelnut, almond and a subtle mineral character.

Oak fermentation and ageing can add flavours of vanilla, toast and gentle spice, while mature bottles can develop more complex notes of honey and nuts.

Meursault has a reputation for richness, but the best examples aren't simply buttery or heavy. There's plenty of freshness underneath everything, keeping the wine balanced and seriously elegant.

Creamy, nutty, expensive-looking. Meursault knows its audience.

Food Pairings:

Meursault's richness makes it brilliant with buttery, creamy and luxurious dishes.

For seafood, try lobster, scallops, crab, prawns or langoustines, particularly with garlic butter, creamy sauces or lemon.

It also works beautifully with grilled or roasted salmon, sea bass, cod, halibut and turbot. Fish pie, seafood pasta and creamy seafood dishes are excellent matches too.

For meat, roast chicken is a classic. Chicken in a creamy sauce, roast turkey and creamy chicken pasta all work brilliantly.

Pasta is very safe territory: try carbonara, chicken Alfredo, mushroom pasta, truffle pasta or creamy garlic pasta.

Mushroom risotto and truffle risotto are excellent meat-free choices.

For cheese, Brie, Camembert, Comté and Gruyère are all brilliant partners.

Similar Wines:

If you enjoy Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet is an essential next stop for another prestigious Côte de Beaune Chardonnay, often with a more mineral and precise character.

Chassagne-Montrachet offers another rich, complex expression from neighbouring vineyards, while Saint-Aubin can bring plenty of freshness and elegance.

For a leaner, more citrus-driven side of Burgundy, try Chablis.

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More About Meursault:

Meursault is a village and appellation in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune and is overwhelmingly famous for its Chardonnay.

The appellation contains numerous Premier Cru vineyards, but – slightly surprisingly given Meursault's enormous reputation – no Grand Cru vineyards.

That hasn't stopped its best wines becoming some of the most sought-after white Burgundies in the world.

One useful wine myth to clear up: the famous buttery character associated with Meursault isn't simply because Chardonnay somehow tastes naturally of butter. Winemaking choices, including malolactic fermentation and oak ageing, can contribute those creamy, buttery and nutty flavours.

No Grand Crus. Still world famous.

Meursault clearly decided classifications weren't going to define it.