fermentation in stainless steel followed by 10 months in neutral French oak barrels
Pierre enjoys friendships with the top vintners and vineyard managers in Burgundy to source the finest grapes for his two labels Pierre Meurgey and Meurgey-Croses
butterscotch
The vineyards are worked in part by plough and then the ground is covered with bark in order to stop erosion and prevent weeds from sprouting
where cool nights and long hang time let the grapes build flavor without losing their natural snap
Jolie-Laide Glou d'Etat 2024 Croatina fermentation in stainless steel followedValdigui, Mourvdre, Grenache, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Pfeffer, Syrah, Carignan, and Petit Verdot from California; light plus bodied and dry with notes of strawberry jam, red table grapes, violets, cocoa, sour cherry, and earth, with medium plus acidity and soft but structured tannins. Organic, under 15ppm SO2 added at bottling