Paul Chavy Meursault Blanc 2023

Paul Chavy farms in Meursault, in the Côte de Beaune heart of Burgundy, drawing on six generations of family knowledge. Meursault sits on deep limestone and marl soils that give its Chardonnay weight and a mineral spine, while the moderate continental climate ripens the fruit slowly and holds the acidity in balance. The wine is fermented and aged in oak barrel, where fermentation on the lees and regular stirring release mannoproteins that build the broad, creamy texture the village is known for. Malolactic fermentation softens the sharper malic acid into rounder lactic acid, adding a buttery note, and the barrel contributes gentle vanilla and toast through slow oxygen exchange. The colour is bright gold. The nose leads with candied pear and apple, then hazelnut, honey and toasted bread, and the palate is full and rounded at 13 percent, with the oak carried by a fresh line of acidity into a long, nutty finish. Farming is sustainable. Serve at 11 to 12 degrees in a wide white glass.