Winery CaillotMeursault
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Meursault from the Winery Caillot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Meursault of Winery Caillot in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Meursault of Winery Caillot in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of butter, green apple or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Meursault
Pairings that work perfectly with Meursault
Original food and wine pairings with Meursault
The Meursault of Winery Caillot matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur or knife feet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Caillot's Meursault.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Meursault from Winery Caillot are 2010, 2012, 2014, 2009 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Caillot
The Winery Caillot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Meursault to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Meursault
Burgundian summit of ample great whites: signature Chardonnay reigns exclusively in whites — green-gold with bronze glints, rich and unctuous with almond, toasted hazelnut, honey, candied citrus, hawthorn, lime blossom and a flinty mineral signature, richness and chiselled acidity, barrel-aged. Exceptional power-freshness balance and great ageing (8-15 years). Village AOC (1937, ~400 ha) south of Beaune, limestone marls. Renowned Premiers Crus (Perrières, Genevrières, Charmes).
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Dismantling
After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.
