Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dom D'Auvenay
Label Name:
 
Meursault Chaumes Des Perrieres (exdom22)
Vintage:
 
2007
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Meursault, Côte de Beaune (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Method:
 
Biodynamic/organic vineyard practices; hand-harvested Chardonnay, fermented and aged in French oak barrels (small percentage new), minimal-intervention winemaking, small-batch bottling.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14
Tasting Note:
 
Orchard fruit and citrus oil with white flowers, toasted almond and fresh pastry notes; saline, chalky minerality, satiny texture, bright acidity and a long, precise finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, seared scallops, creamy pasta and aged cheeses; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, soy‑ginger scallops, sushi/sashimi, Cantonese steamed fish.
Vineyard Info:
 
Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize‑Leroy) — tiny, cult Burgundy domaine known for biodynamic farming, tiny yields and highly collectible white Burgundies.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 93 pts; appeared in Sotheby's auction lots (2022, 2023)