Winery Ropiteau Freres - Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras'

Winery Ropiteau FreresMeursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras'

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' of Winery Ropiteau Freres is a white wine from the region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' of Burgundy.
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 1er Cru 'Les Cras' from the Winery Ropiteau Freres

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' of Winery Ropiteau Freres in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' of Winery Ropiteau Freres in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of oaky, apples or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ropiteau Freres's Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' from Winery Ropiteau Freres are 2011

Informations about the Winery Ropiteau Freres

The winery offers 129 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Ropiteau Freres is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 152 wines for sale in the of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 200 of of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras'

The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' is located in the region of Meursault Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vincent Girardin or the Domaine Vincent Latour produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, microbio or oaky.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

News related to this wine

An overview of the Rully appellation

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The appellations of Bourgogne

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Hard

A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.

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