Product Description:
Pierre-Vincent Girardin Meursault Le Limozin 2022 — old-vine precision on limestone.
Meursault Le Limozin is a flagship white from Pierre-Vincent Girardin’s 2022 lineup, showcasing fruit from 50-plus-year-old Chardonnay vines in one of Meursault’s top lieu-dits, perched alongside Premier Cru Genevrières. Practising organic viticulture, Girardin brings the clarity of this storied site into sharp focus.
Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in large-format 456 L barrels (30 percent new) for ten months before a further eight months in stainless steel, Le Limozin marries depth with precision. The restrained use of oak and a gentle hands-off approach yield a wine that balances ripe orchard characters against a flinty limestone core.
Drink now to enjoy its vibrant tension or cellar for up to eight years to savour developing honeyed notes. Made from 100 percent Chardonnay, it thrives alongside pan-roasted pork belly, shellfish in beurre blanc or a creamy mushroom risotto.
The Maker
Pierre-Vincent Girardin cut his teeth under Burgundy’s grand domaines, then struck out on his own in 2012 with a singular goal: to distil the purest essence of Meursault’s storied terroir. Working single-parcel parcels across premier lieu-dits, he tends each vine personally—pruning, ploughing and hand-harvesting to ensure fruit arrives at the winery in immaculate condition. His background in oenology underpins a thoughtful, measured approach: fermentation is guided but never forced, and élevage prioritises transparency over showmanship.
At the winery, Girardin champions whole-cluster vinification, letting indigenous yeasts and gentle extraction shape each cuvée. He favours large-format, 456-litre barrels (half new) to temper oak’s footprint, then finishes in stainless steel to lock in freshness and purity. Unfined and unfiltered, his wines arrive in bottle as faithful ambassadors of their origin—alive with mineral energy and poised acidity.
Today, Pierre-Vincent’s range stands as a testament to small-scale craft. With annual production measured in thousands—not tens of thousands—of bottles, each release feels personal: a snapshot of vintage nuances and a window into Girardin’s relentless quest for balance. His wines are never ostentatious; they simply do their job with quiet confidence.
Philosophy
At the heart of Girardin’s endeavour lies a reverence for soil. His parcels—Casse-Têtes, Sous la Velle and La Barre Dessus—are chosen for their limestone-marl matrices, each site imparting its own textural signature. By isolating micro-terroirs, he lets geology speak: gunflint minerality, bright citrus tension and the chalky grip that defines top-flight Meursault.
Sustainability is more than a buzzword here. Girardin farms organically, accepts vintage variability and avoids chemical shortcuts. Low yields are a feature, not a flaw; they concentrate flavour and ensure vines remain vigorous for generations to come. Every vineyard intervention—from cover crops to canopy management—is calibrated to nurture biodiversity and soil health.
In cellar, restraint rules. Fermentation vessels are selected for nuance, élevage schedules are dictated by tasting rather than tradition, and assemblages are kept minimal to preserve site identity. Through these choices, the Girardin range emerges as a cohesive narrative: a clear, unvarnished voice that invites drinkers to explore Meursault one parcel at a time.
Tasting Notes
NOSE
– Orchard & Smoke
White peach and pear framed by a whisper of struck flint.
PALATE
– Chalky Mineral Drive
Steely citrus and saline lift carry through a textured mid-palate.
FINISH
– Zesty Persistence
Bright lemon zest and saline notes linger on a clean, sustained close.
The Finer Details
Style - White Wine
Varietal - Chardonnay
Country - France
Region - Burgundy
Vintage - 2022
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13%
