2022 Henri Germain et Fils Charmes, Meursault Premier Cru, France

$195.00

Charmes is located below Perrières and is adjacent to Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes. Of Germain's six plots, most are located in the top section ("Charmes Desssus") that abuts Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes. The vines were replanted in the 1980s. Germain's holding comprises .6 hectares.

Soil: Limestone and marl

Elevation: 250-260 meters

Exposure: South - Southeast

Vinification: Manual harvest, no added yeasts or enzymes, very rarely any bâtonnage, cold and very slow fermentations (late-occurring Malo)

Maturation: 22 months (20-30% new oak), fined and filtered only when necessary

Wine arrives the last week of November, 2024. 1 btl maximum per customer. 

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