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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Hautes Côtes de Nuits Blanc
Clos St-Philibert
Chardonnay Planted in early 1990s Clay, Limestone, Gravel 3.5 ha
Bourgogne Côte d’Or Rouge
“Cuvée Etienne Camuzet”
Pinot Noir More info below Clay, Limestone N/A
Nuits-Saint-Georges Rouge 1er Cru
Aux Boudots
Pinot Noir Planted in mid 1950s, 1960s Fragmented Clay and Limestone 1 ha
Nuits-Saint-Georges Rouge 1er Cru
Aux Murgers
Pinot Noir Planted between 1965 and 1972 Clay, Limestone, Sand, Gravel N/A
Vosne-Romanée Rouge
Pinot Noir 25 - 30 years, 60 years Clay, Limestone 1.4 ha
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Rouge
Les Chaumes
Pinot Noir Planted in the 1950s, 1970s Clay, Limestone 2 ha
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Rouge
Aux Brûlées
Pinot Noir Majority of vines planted in 1930s Clay, Limestone w/larger rocks N/A
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Rouge
Au Cros Parantoux
Pinot Noir Planted in 1950s Steep with Clay, Limestone, Gravel .3 ha
Richebourg Grand Cru
Pinot Noir Planted in 1950s Clay, Limestone .34 ha
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Pinot Noir Vines from 1920s, 1960s, 1980s, 1990s Clay, Limestone 3 ha
Corton Clos Rognet Grand Cru
Pinot Noir Planted in 1920s Clay, Limestone .45 ha
Corton Les Perrières Grand Cru
Pinot Noir Planted in 1953, 1954 Clay, Limestone .6 ha
Corton La Vigne au Saint Grand Cru
Pinot Noir Planted in 1959, 1960 Clay, Limestone .19 ha
Échézeaux Grand Cru
Pinot Noir Planted in late 1940s Clay, Limestone .44 ha
Saint Romain Blanc**
Chardonnay 30 years average Clay, Limestone .5 ha
Saint Aubin Blanc **
Chardonnay 20 years Clay, Limestone .36 ha
Bourgogne Rouge **
Pinot Noir N/A Clay, Limestone N/A
Bourgogne Côte d’Or Rouge
“Hémisphère Nord”**
Pinot Noir More info below Clay, Limestone N/A
Bourgogne Côte d’Or Rouge
“Hémisphère Sud”**
Pinot Noir More info below Clay, Limestone N/A
Marsannay **
Pinot Noir 60 years Clay, Limestone N/A
Fixin **
Pinot Noir 25 years, 50 years Clay, Limestone N/A
Fixin 1er Cru
Clos du Chapître **
Pinot Noir 50 years Clay, Limestone N/A
Pommard**
Pinot Noir 70 years average Clay, Limestone .41 ha
Morey St-Denis **
Pinot Noir Middle-aged vines Clay, Limestone N/A
Nuits-Saint-Georges**
Pinot Noir > 50 years Clay, Limestone .6 ha
Vosne Romanée 1er Cru**
Pinot Noir N/A Clay, limestone N/A
Chambolle-Musigny **
Pinot Noir Middle-aged vines, very old vines Clay, Limestone N/A
Ladoix Blanc
Chardonnay N/A Clay, limestone N/A
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Les Cras **
Pinot Noir Younger vines Clay, Limestone N/A
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Les Feusselottes **
Pinot Noir Younger vines Clay, Limestone N/A
Gevrey-Chambertin **
Pinot Noir Middle-aged vines, very old vines Clay, Limestone N/A
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Aux Argillas **
Pinot Noir 40 years Clay, Limestone N/A
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Les Perrières **
Pinot Noir 50 + years Clay, Limestone N/A
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

** Denotes wine from Méo-Camuzet Frères et Soeurs:

This, the négociant entity of the family domaine, works closely with local growers to source the best fruit available in some of Burgundy’s finest terroirs. Vines are tended with the same best practices that the family espouses. The Méos oversee vineyard management, and they care for the wines in the cellars with the same attention to detail and respect of terroir that they do those of the domaine.


In the vineyards:

• Soils are ploughed regularly by horse to keep the ground soft

• Vines are treated without synthetic chemicals of any kind

• Yields are limited through pruning rather than a green harvest

• Vines are trained to grow higher than the norm, and leaves are eliminated at the base of the vine to allow the grapes better ventilation (useful in the prevention against rot)

• The harvest, all by hand, usually occurs in late September

• Grapes sourced for the Saint Aubin Blanc exclusively come from the 1er Cru “Bas de Vermarin à l’Est”
• Bourgogne Rouge is sourced from estate vineyards in Vosne Romanée And Flagey Echézeaux and purchased fruit from five villages in the Côte de Nuits: Marsannay, Fixin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Vosne, and Nuits-Saint-Georges

In the cellar:

• Bunches are gently carried to the winery, and then rigorously sorted on conveyor belts, with anywhere from 5-20% of the crop discarded to better ensure quality

• Grapes macerate on their skins from 3-5 days at low temperatures

• Fermentation occurs in temperature-controlled concrete vats, lasting for 2-3 weeks

• Only small doses of sulfur are used

• Punch-downs occur only at the end of the vinification process

Barrel Regime: Careful consideration is given to the barrels and the percentage of new oak used: the percentages vary according to the terroir and the vintage. Méo-Camuzet works in close association with coopers Maison François Frères to find the best diversity of local oaks within the same forest—a necessity in capturing the nuances of each cuvée. Méo has also experimented with the occasional integration of Hungarian oak into their collection.

• Wines are racked and blended in vats 3-4 weeks before bottling

• Wines are bottled (unfiltered) by gravity about 17 months after the harvest


Bourgogne Côte d’Or Rouges:
• 2018 “Cuvée Etienne Camuzet”: Sourced from domaine owned vines, primarily from Chambolle-Musigny and Vosne-Romanée

• 2018 “Hémisphère Nord”: Sourced from mostly domaine owned vines from the Côte de Nuits–Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot

• 2018 “Hémisphère Sud”: Sourced from rented vines from the Côte de Beaune, specifically Pommard

• Aged 12 to 15 months in barrel (very little new oak), 2 to 3 months in stainless steel before bottling

Individual Cuvées:

For specific information with regard to each wine, we encourage you to read further on Méo’s extensive and highly informative website, which is written both in English and French: www.meo-camuzet.com

General Information

Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Appellation(s)
Bourgogne, Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Marsannay, Morey St-Denis, Fixin, Chambolle-Musigny, Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-St-Georges, Vosne-Romanée, Richebourg Grand Cru, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Corton Grand Cru, and Échezeaux Grand Cru
Producer
Jean-Nicolas Méo & family
Founded
1902
Annual Production
N/A
Farming
Organic (practicing)
Website
http://www.meo-camuzet.com
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