Arnaud Ente Meursault Clos des Ambres 2012
Arnaud Ente Meursault Clos des Ambres 2012 is a white Burgundy wine produced by Domaine Arnaud Ente under the Meursault Village appellation. Made from 100% Chardonnay, it originates from the Clos des Ambres parcel. Jancis Robinson awards it 18/20 and recommends drinking between 2015 and 2024. Critics highlight a slightly smoky nose and a rich, taut palate that combines amplitude, freshness, and a finish free of marked dryness, featuring a subtle hazelnut nuance.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Meursault
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Arnaud Ente
- Parcelle / Cru
- Clos des Ambres
- Millésime
- 2012
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Arnaud Ente
Domaine Arnaud Ente is a family-run estate based in Meursault, in the Côte de Beaune. It cultivates four hectares of vineyards and produces Burgundy wines, notably in the Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet appellations. Arnaud Ente now works alongside his son Pierre, who is committed to carrying on the family business.
- Owner
- Famille Ente (Arnaud, Marie-Odile et Pierre Ente)
- Maître de chais
- Arnaud Ente
- Surface (ha)
- 4.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 15 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Arnaud Ente, the grandson of a winegrower, initially pursued a career in science before turning to viticulture. In 1992, he took over the vineyards of his in-laws in Meursault, where his father-in-law, Philippe Thévenot, was a winegrower. The estate was built up around these family-owned plots in the Côte de Beaune. Arnaud Ente subsequently expanded the business with his wife Marie-Odile, the daughter of a winegrower. The estate achieved organic certification in 2012, according to a professional profile published in 2019. Their son, Pierre Ente, who holds a BTS in viticulture and oenology, has joined the family business and is preparing to take it over. Arnaud and Pierre Ente are now involved in the vineyard work and cellar decisions. Since 2017, the estate has gradually introduced Wineglobe glass containers; the estate’s website states that, since 2023, these have been used for the vinification and ageing of white wines, as well as for the ageing of reds.
Clos des Ambres
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.720000 ha
- Indicative vine age
- Indicated average age of 65 years; selection of old plantings from the lieu-dit En l’Ormeau.
