VINCENT GIRARDIN

MEURSAULT

In May 2012, Vincent Girardin sold his business to Jean-Pierre Nié, the owner of Compagnie des Vins d’Autrefois in Beaune. Jean-Pierre, very sensibly, took the decision not only to retain Eric Germain (head winemaker) and Marco Caschera (sales and exports) but to make them substantial shareholders in the business. As far as we are concerned, nothing has changed.

They continue to work with the highest quality raw materials and Eric Germain continues to make the wines, as he has done for nearly twenty years. Indeed, now that Eric is entirely free from other constraints, we have noticed the wines’ gain in precision over recent vintages! There is no bâtonnage and extended maturation in barrel – a very high proportion of which are demi-muids and larger – gives the white wines greater tension, elegance, energy and purity. The reds are supple, fresh, pure and elegant.

The Bourgogne Blanc “Terroir Noble” comes from vines all situated in the communes of Puligny, Chassagne and Meursault. The Bourgogne Rouge “Terroir Noble” is exclusively from old vines around Volnay and Pommard. Both are excellent.

This is a small to medium sized negociant business of the highest quality. They have contracts to buy fruit from 85 hectares (55 of which are controlled and harvested entirely by the Girardin team) and have 13 hectares in ownership or fermage. They will continue to make further investments in their own vines and have recently made acquisitions in Volnay, Puligny, Meursault, Pommard and Auxey-Duresses. They are far smaller than is often imagined – making between 28,000 and 50,000 dozen per year, depending on the vintage. Their wines remain absolutely delicious, accessible, examples which speak, clearly, of their individual terroirs.

A range of 1ers and Grands Crus will be offered regularly and shipped to order.

www.vincentgirardin.com

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Bourgogne Blanc Terroir Noble
V Chardonnay
Pouilly Fuissé Vieilles Vignes
V Chardonnay
Rully Vielles Vignes
V Chardonnay
Rully 1er Cru Grésigny
V Chardonnay
Saint Aubin 1er Cru Murgers Dents de Chien
Half Bottle , V Chardonnay
Meursault Village Vieilles Vignes
V Chardonnay
Meursault “Les Narvaux”
V Chardonnay
Meursault 1er Cru “Charmes”
V Chardonnay
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
V Chardonnay
Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
V Chardonnay
Savigny Lès Beaune Vieilles Vignes
V Chardonnay
Pernand Vergelesses Vieilles Vignes
V Chardonnay
Chassagne Montrachet Vieilles Vignes
V Chardonnay
Bourgogne Rouge Terroir Noble
V Pinot Noir
Santenay 1er Cru les Gravières
V Pinot Noir
Volnay Village Vieilles Vignes
V Pinot Noir
Volnay 1er Cru “Les Santenots”
Savigny Lès Beaune Vieilles Vignes
V Pinot Noir
Bourgogne Blanc Terroir Noble V Chardonnay
Pouilly Fuissé Vieilles Vignes V Chardonnay
Rully Vielles Vignes V Chardonnay
Rully 1er Cru Grésigny V Chardonnay
Saint Aubin 1er Cru Murgers Dents de Chien Half Bottle , V Chardonnay
Meursault Village Vieilles Vignes V Chardonnay
Meursault “Les Narvaux” V Chardonnay
Meursault 1er Cru “Charmes” V Chardonnay
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru V Chardonnay
Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru V Chardonnay
Savigny Lès Beaune Vieilles Vignes V Chardonnay
Pernand Vergelesses Vieilles Vignes V Chardonnay
Chassagne Montrachet Vieilles Vignes V Chardonnay
Bourgogne Rouge Terroir Noble V Pinot Noir
Santenay 1er Cru les Gravières V Pinot Noir
Volnay Village Vieilles Vignes V Pinot Noir
Volnay 1er Cru “Les Santenots”
Savigny Lès Beaune Vieilles Vignes V Pinot Noir

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