Domaine Coche Dury Meursault Perrieres 1997
The 1997 Domaine Coche Dury Meursault Perrières is a white Burgundy wine from the Perrières climat in the Meursault appellation, classified as a Premier Cru. Crafted from 100% Chardonnay, it received 91-93/100 from The Wine Advocate, with a recommended drinking window from 2001 to 2007. The review describes a rich and ample wine with a viscous and elegant texture, driven by notes of candied citrus, peach, stone, and smoke, featuring an austere and slightly powdery finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Meursault
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Coche Dury
- Parcelle / Cru
- Perrières
- Millésime
- 1997
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Coche Dury
The Coche-Dury estate is a family-run business based in Meursault, in the Côte de Beaune. Run by Raphaël Coche-Dury, it cultivates plots situated mainly in Meursault, supplemented in particular by vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet, Corton-Charlemagne, Auxey-Duresses, Monthélie and Volnay. Its production consists mainly of Chardonnay whites and a smaller proportion of Pinot Noir reds.
- Owner
- Raphaël Coche-Dury
- Maître de chais
- Raphaël Coche-Dury
- Surface (ha)
- 10.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 45 000 à 60 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The origins of the Coche-Dury estate date back to the interwar period in Meursault. For a long time, a significant proportion of its production was sold in bulk to Burgundian wine merchants. From 1964 onwards, Georges Coche expanded the vineyard and steered the estate increasingly towards bottling on the premises. His son Jean-François subsequently took over the family business. In 1975, his marriage to Odile Dury led to the adoption of the name Coche-Dury. Jean-François gradually expanded the estate’s holdings, notably through the acquisition of plots in the climats of Meursault and in Volnay. Raphaël Coche-Dury joined the estate in 1997 and initially worked alongside his father. He is now solely responsible for the estate’s management, the running of the vineyard and the winemaking. The estate currently cultivates around 10.5 hectares under vine, with the majority of the land situated in the commune of Meursault.
Perrières
Perrières is a climat officially classified as Premier Cru of the Meursault appellation, distinct from the enclosed Clos des Perrières climat. Its regulatory boundary includes parts of the lieu-dits Les Perrières Dessus, Aux Perrières, and Les Perrières Dessous. The hillside features thin, very stony soils, locally with a steep slope, resting notably on oolitic limestones and Jurassic marls. Characteristics vary between the upper and lower sectors of the climat.
- Vineyard commune
- Meursault
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The term "Perrière" generally refers to an old quarry or land adjacent to a paved road. In Meursault, the name is consistent with the presence of an old quarry separating the Perrières-Dessus and Perrières-Dessous sectors.
- Exposure
- East to south-east depending on the documented sectors
- Slope
- Variable slope, locally steep in the middle of the hillside
- Soil
- Limestone to clay-limestone soils, thin, very stony, and locally marly
- Subsoil and geology
- Bathonian oolitic Chassagne limestone, limestone beds, and Jurassic marls
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.600000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- Owner of two plots
- Indicative vine age
- Vines planted in different periods: 1950, 1970 and 2005.
Histoire de la parcelle
The presence of an old limestone quarry has durably structured the site and explains its name. Perrières is among the climats of Meursault recognized for the "premier cru" mention, a classification officialized in 1943; its current parcel composition is specified by the AOC specifications.
