France
JEAN PASCAL
MEURSAULT
Region: Côte d’Or stretches from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the south, via Beaune. The
wines produced here are more complex, more expensive and more lasting than
elsewhere in Burgundy. They come from famous villages such as Vosne Romanee,
Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and Puligny Montrachet. The region is divided into two
parts, Côte de Nuits to the north and Cote de Beaune to the south. The first
produces almost exclusively red wines, the second both red and whites. Cote d’Or
takes its name from the Orient; the vines face east to make the most of limited
sunlight.
Producer: The Domaine was founded in 1920 in Puligny-Montrachet and is now owned by
Jean-Luc Pascal. It comprises 14 hectares of vineyards across four communes of
Cote de Beaune, Auxey Duresses, Meursault, Volnay and Puligny-Montrachet. This
small family domaine on the outskirts of the village of Puligny embodies meticulous
traditional winemaking with minimal use of oak. In the early 2000s, Jean Luc`s son,
Yann and his wife Alexandra arrived on the estate and have now taken over the
production. Yann works in the vineyards and Alexandra is the winemaker. It has
remained a very small family business and they continue to make very high quality
wines from the Cote de Beaune.
Tasting Notes: A rich and powerful wine from the village of Meursault. Fleshy stone fruit combines
with notes of melted butter and toast imparted from 11 months ageing in French oak
barrels, 25% new. Fresh acidity and a flinty mineral character from the limestone
soils balances the rich character and creamy texture, finishing long and complex.
Food: Serve with rich dishes such as chicken in a cream sauce or lobster.