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terroir The single expression of each wine This notion is essential in Burgundy; the terroir (land) is the foundation of the wines expression. The vines of the Chateau de Meursault are ideally situated and sheltered from the winds by the mountains on the west .At Meursault, they spread over the quarries. The earth is rich in calcite and well drained, which gives the land all its wealth. |
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exceptional climate The hydrometer plays an essential role. The best climate is found half way up the slope, exposed fully to the east, at an altitude of around 250 metres. The earth of the Chateau de Meursault is by nature very diversified, each climate developing its own characteristics. Three types of soils can be recognized, hard calcite, Jurassic calcites, marneux and alluvions old calcites |