📜 Meursault

Meursault is a French appellation d'origine contrôlée, a protected designation of origin (PDO), for still white and red wines made in the commune of Meursault in the Côte-d'Or département. It was initially recognised by a decree of 31 July 1937. The specification used here was approved by an order of 4 June 2026, published in the Journal officiel on 7 June 2026 and in the Bulletin officiel of the agriculture ministry on 11 June 2026.

Grapes are harvested, vinified, made and aged within the commune of Meursault, and come from the delimited parcels. The name may carry the mention "premier cru", alone or followed by the name of a climat such as Charmes, Genevrières, Perrières or Les Caillerets, and may be followed by the complementary name "Côte de Beaune". Parcels in the delimited area of Blagny give white wine only.

White wines come from Chardonnay and Pinot blanc as principal varieties. Red wines are made from Pinot noir, with Chardonnay, Pinot blanc and Pinot gris as accessory varieties. Aligoté, Melon, Sacy (white) and César (red) are allowed only under a convention and are limited to 10% of the plantings and one hectare per holding.

Minimum planting density is 9,000 vines per hectare, with a lower 5,000 allowed under further conditions. The yield for the appellation is 57 hl/ha for white and 50 hl/ha for red wine (upper limits 64 and 58); for wines that may be premier cru it is 55 and 48 hl/ha (62 and 56). Minimum natural alcohol is 11% for white and 10.5% for red, and 11.5% and 11% for premier cru. Total alcohol after enrichment may not exceed 13.5%, or 14% for premier cru.

Wines are aged at least until 15 March of the year after the harvest, in containers kept at 25 °C or below, and go on sale to consumers from 31 March of that year. Use of wood pieces is forbidden.