TASTING NOTES
A wine of finesse and elegance, but not short on power: citrus notes overlay rich apple fruit, and the finish is long, precise and mineral.
FOOD PAIRING
Pasta · Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) · Shellfish · Mild and soft cheese · Cured Meat
PRODUCER
This dynamic grower-turned-négociant moved from Santenay to large premises in Meursault a few years ago, and quality has moved up a gear with him. Girardin is now doing the opposite of many producers: reducing volume and raising standard. For example, he now refuses to buy from growers who use insecticides or herbicides, part of his own move towards a biodynamic approach.
VINEYARD
The Murgers des Dents de Chien vineyard occupies a very privileged position, 500 metres from Le Montrachet and adjacent to Puligny Champ Gain. The soil here is typical clay and limestone; the vines are on average forty years old, and grapes are harvested by hand.
WINERY
Grapes were pressed pneumatically at low pressure, and the alcoholic fermentation took place in oak. The wine was aged for fourteen months in barrels, with forty percent new oak.