2004 Maison Méo-Camuzet Frère et Soeur Nuits-St.-Georges Les Perrières

The roots of Maison Méo-Camuzet Frère & Soeurs go back more than 400 years, during which time the Méo and Camuzet families have been vignerons and influential civic and industry leaders in Burgundy. Throughout the generations the family has included not only outstanding winemakers but also mayors of Vosne-Romanée and men and women who were active in politics and business on a national level. The label Méo-Camuzet was first applied to bottles with the 1983 vintage, when the two families, long connected by marriage, decided to settle on a single label. In 2008 Jean-Nicolas Méo teamed up with his sisters Isabelle and Angeline to create the negociant Maison Méo-Camuzet Frère & Soeurs. The maison produces Grand and Premier Crus, as well as village and regional wines, from many appellations.

Les Perrieres is a 6.25-acre Premier Cru vineyard in Nuits-Saints-Georges, in Burgundy’s Cote de Nuits. It is in the central part of of the appellation on its eastern edge. Because there are no Grand Cru vineyards in Nuits-Saints-Georges, the appellation’s considerable reputation rests on its excellent Premier Crus. The vineyard is steep and extremely rocky. Burgundy writer Clive Coates notes that Les Perrieres is “lighter, minerally, but elegant.”

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.