Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Hospices De Beaune
Label Name:
 
Meursault 1er Porusots (pycm) Humblot
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Hospices de Beaune auction (2018): 15 barrels offered; average hammer price €16,973. Widely praised by négociants (Albert Bichot) and critics for freshness, minerality and length

Tasting Note
Bright yellow; aromas of almond, quince and citrus with toasted hazelnut. Dense, generous palate with ripe orchard fruit, saline minerality, subtle oak and buttery texture, finishing long and mineral.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled seafood, seared scallops, truffle or mushroom risotto, roast chicken with cream sauce, Brie or Comté. Asian: sushi (fatty fish), tempura, steamed lobster, mushroom stir-fry, Cantonese steamed white-fish.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay fermented and aged in oak barrels with full malolactic; typical élevage 14–16 months in selected barrels from Hospices cooperage.

Vineyard Info
Cuvée Jehan Humblot from Les Porusots (Premier Cru). Parcel mid-slope, east-facing; vines pre-1975. Produced by the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune; historically donated to the Hospices in 1600.