The word "bouchot" in old Burgundian dialect means "bush" or "small wooded area.” At the time, how wooded the area was characterized the area. Meursault 1er Cru Boucheres is in one of the most barren areas of Meursault. There is so little top soil and so rocky that only a few bushes grow there, hence its name. Their 0.61 plot of Chardonnay planted in the 1990s and is located south-west of the village. The terroir is characterized by its steep slope and shallow calcareous soils where the bedrock is practically near the surface.
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