2021 Domaine Michelot Meursault Clos Saint-Felix Monopole

The domain has been owned by the Michelot family for 6 generations. The domain is now more than 19 hectares, including a number of prestigious 1er cru wines. Michelot consciously chooses to limit anti-disease treatments of the vines. They prefer a carefully planned program of plowing to keep the soil healthy. The harvest in the vineyards is done by manual selection of the best grapes. In order to maintain their independence as growers and winemakers, they are also not part of an organized system of organic viticulture. Today Nicolas Mestre is the winemaker. With his cool head of hair, he looks like a hip Kiwi winemaker. This is no coincidence: he learned the tricks of the trade in Marlborough, among other places. Nicolas today produces finer and more mineral wines, with more reassembly, less pigeage and batonnage and less new oak (average 15%). According to them, the wines should evolve with contemporary eating habits with less buttery and greasy dishes.

The origin of the name Clos Saint-Felix Monopole: In the 1740s, the house and its associated clos (a walled vineyard) belonged to a certain Monsieur Thirou de Saint Felix, who happened to be King Louis XV's farmer-general. The walls of this Clos, which belongs exclusively to the domain, form the boundaries of the plot. The soil is a mix of clay and limestone with a gravel base, which gives the wine a character that is unique in the appellation.

The grape bunches are lightly crushed, followed by a cold skin soak of 6-12 hours. Alcoholic fermentation in wooden barrels, followed by 100% malolactic fermentation. Maturation in wooden barriques (15% new wood) for 10-12 months. After this, a further 5-6 months maturation "sur lie" for a guaranteed perfect balance. This Meursault has a lot of finesse with aromas of white flowers in the nose. In the mouth creamy and rich with again a lot of finesse and a wonderfully refreshing aftertaste. The Michelot Meursault Clos Saint-Felix Monopole is a wine of great finesse in which the scents of white spring flowers can be found regularly, especially hawthorn.

FACT: In the Tab: Appendix you will find the official fact sheet of this fine wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount.