Domaine Arnaud Ente
Meursault AOC
Blend:
Chardonnay
Maturation:
Large 600-litres barrels are used for his Aligoté, Bourgogne Blanc and part of his regular Meursault cuvée. The rest is vinified and aged in normal barrels for the first year, without placing too much emphasis on new oak. With the thoughtfulness for which Arnaud is known, the percentage of new wooden barrels used for his best wines has dropped from 35% to 20% and a variety of different barrel types are now used to increase the complexity of the final wines. The must is left to stand for 24 hours then the clear juice and the fine lees are put in barrels for 11 months of aging before being racked in vats for a further maturation of six months. They are bottled without fining or filtration.
Meursault
Puligny Montrachet Champ-Gain
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru les Referts
Les Referts is a Premier Cru vineyard in the famed Puligny-Montrachet appellation of Burgundy's Cote de Nuits sub-region. Like most of the village, Les Referts is planted to Chardonnay, although this vineyard's position at the base of the hill gives a slightly richer, generally less floral wine than is usually associated with Puligny-Montrachet wines.