Comtesse de Chérisey Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru 'La Genelotte' 2019

In the hamlet of Blagny – a lesser-known Burgundy village ensconced further up the hill between Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet – Domaine Comtesse de Chérisey is producing exceptional wines that are among the most exciting in the Côte de Beaune.

Laurent and Hélène Martelet have passed the domaine onto the 7th generation – their daughter Bérénice and her husband Rémi Colin (the nephew of Arnaud Ente, one of the contemporary masters of Meursault).

Using scrupulous organic farming techniques, they tend 9ha of old Chardonnay vines across some of Burgundy’s highest 1er Cru vineyards – a cool microclimate now highly prized amid a backdrop of rising local temperatures.

Fermented and aged in barrels made from the oak forests surrounding their vineyards, Comtesse de Chérisey’s wines are silky and seductive but marked by razor-sharp freshness. Bottled without fining or filtration, they spend three years in the domaine’s cellars before release.

Until recently the domaine was something of an insider’s tip, but the reputation of Comtesse de Chérisey grows every year.