Meursault “Le Limozin” 2019 – Pierre Girardin

The Meursault “Le Limozin” Pierre Girardin vinifies on a micro-cuvée scale and then low-intervention vinification takes place, using indigenous yeasts to help capture the purity of each site. The grapes were softly pressed, then fermented and aged in 456 liter barrels made to measure by François et Frères, of which 30% new.

Pierre has sought out interesting and often overlooked parcels over the past few years, with growers who share the same viticultural philosophy and either already farm organically or are moving toward certification. Meursault ‘Limozin’ comes from one of the top plots in Meursault, bordering Premier Cru ‘Les Genevrières’. The vineyard is farmed organically and the vines are at least 50 years old.

Pierre Girardin, son of Vincent Girardin, is the 13th generation of his family to make wine in Burgundy. Pierre spent a significant part of his childhood in his family’s vineyards and cellar, both helping and learning from his father. Vincent sold the family domaine and négociant business in 2011 but kept 4.5 hectares of his best sites, primarily in Meursault, Pommard and Volnay, to pass onto his son. The family’s widespread contacts throughout the Côte d’Or have enabled Pierre to supplement his domaine sites with long-term contracts with top growers. Pierre completed his first vintage aged 21 years old.