2023 Meursault Clos du Pré de Manche, Domaine Fabien Coche

• Style: Mineral-driven, restrained Chardonnay
• Taste: Stone fruit, lemon zest, butter, hazelnut, saline minerality
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, roasted chicken, soft cheese
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: Now through 2030, 12.5% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Mineral precision defines this wine. Expect white stone and lemon zest underpinned by a saline spine that echoes the vineyard's former life as a quarry. Beneath lies buttery depth—hazelnut and honeyed notes from eleven months in mostly neutral oak—yet the wine's natural acidity keeps it taut and elegant, never heavy. This is restraint paired with genuine richness, a study in how balance rewards patience in the glass.

The Winery — Domaine Fabien Coche

Fabien Coche has stewarded his family's 12-hectare holding since 1995, with vines many exceeding 60 years in age now organically certified. Positioned just north of the 1er cru Les Cras on a south-facing slope, Le Pré de Manche has long been known for structured, mineral styles. The 2023 vintage brought perfectly ripe, balanced fruit following a warm, sunny ripening. After careful sorting and direct pressing, the grapes fermented and spent seven months in larger used oak, allowing the wine to integrate fully and find its distinctive voice.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a wine that opens doors at the dinner table. Roasted chicken, baked white fish with butter sauce, and soft cheeses find natural partners here; so too do shellfish, crustaceans, and mushroom-based dishes that echo the wine's earthy minerality. Drink it now or cellar confidently through 2030. Serious vignerons craft wines like this—honest, unadorned expressions of place and time. Explore our broader Meursault selection to compare styles, or discover how Chardonnay thrives across France's finest terroirs.