From Meursault to San Francisco: An Iconic Burgundy Wine Dinner with Domaine Matrot
- EH
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La Paulée’s Domaine Matrot Dinner is poised to be one of the most coveted wine dinners of the 2026 festivities in San Francisco.
This event is far more than a dinner – it’s a deep dive into Burgundy’s soul, guided by one of Meursault’s storied families. Attendees will join Adèle Matrot, sixth-generation winemaker of Domaine Matrot, for an intimate evening exploring rare wines and rich history.
Why prioritize this dinner? Because it offers something truly special: the chance to taste multiple vintages (including older gems dating back decades) from an iconic Meursault domaine in one sitting, all while engaging with the very person crafting those wines. It’s an opportunity for Burgundy lovers – from seasoned collectors to curious oenophiles – to revel in Burgundy’s heritage and gain insights you simply can’t get from a bottle alone. In short, if you attend one event during La Paulée 2026, make it this one.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Time: 6:30pm PT Reception; 7:00pm PT Dinner
Location: The Morris (San Francisco, CA)
Host: Adèle Matrot (Domaine Matrot, Meursault)
Wines: A three-vintage red Burgundy vertical (Blagny 1er Cru “La Pièce sous le Bois” 2014, 2017, 2019); horizontal tastings of 2020 & 2014 whites (including Meursault 1er Cru Charmes and Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chalumeaux); and a four-vintage vertical of Meursault 1er Cru Perrières (1995, 2005, 2014, 2015)
Price: $725 + tax
What is La Paulée San Francisco 2026?
La Paulée is a famed celebration of Burgundy wines founded by sommelier Daniel Johnnes as an homage to Burgundy’s traditional harvest feast, La Paulée de Meursault. Since 2000, La Paulée has evolved into a multi-city festival featuring tastings, seminars, and extravagant wine dinners with Burgundy’s top domaines. (Wine critic Robert Parker once quipped, “Any Burgundy enthusiast who doesn’t jump at the opportunity to attend this event is crazy, as it is a dinner/tasting of a lifetime.”)
This year’s San Francisco edition (Feb 25–28, 2026) brings together renowned Burgundian winemakers and Michelin-star chefs for four days of Burgundy bliss, culminating in a grand gala.
Domaine Matrot: Six Generations of Meursault Heritage
Domaine Matrot has been family-run since 1835, making it one of Meursault’s longest-standing and most respected domaines. Over six generations, the family has quietly assembled an enviable patchwork of vineyards across the Côte de Beaune – including premier crus like Meursault-Blagny “La Pièce sous le Bois” and Puligny-Montrachet “Les Chalumeaux”, in the family since 1900. These parcels form the core of the estate’s identity and give Matrot wines their unmistakable sense of place.
The modern chapter began when Thierry Matrot joined in 1976. Fresh from oenology and business studies, he helped lift the domaine into Meursault’s top tier, expanding holdings and modernizing the cellar while keeping a traditional feel. In 2000, long before it was fashionable, the family converted the entire estate to organic farming, abandoning chemical fertilizers in favor of organic compost, deep ploughing, and a lutte raisonnée approach to vineyard health. That combination of heritage vineyards and thoughtful stewardship is why many Burgundy insiders now quietly rank Matrot among the most exciting producers in Meursault.
Adèle Matrot & the Domaine Style
Today the estate is led by sisters Adèle and Elsa Matrot, who officially took over winemaking and management with the 2016 vintage. Both grew up among the vines, studied viticulture, oenology, and wine business, and then returned home – Elsa in 2008, Adèle in 2010 – to work alongside their parents before taking the reins. They represent Burgundy’s new generation: technically sharp, globally aware, and deeply loyal to family tradition. One of their first public statements set the tone: “No new oak in the crus.”
That line sums up the Matrot style. The wines are deliberately terroir-first: pure, mineral, and understated rather than showy. Whites are raised mostly in older barrels for roughly a year – just enough to gain texture and complexity without obscuring detail – while only a small percentage of new oak is reserved for the reds. In the vineyard, organic farming and minimal intervention continue to be non-negotiable; in the cellar, fermentations rely on indigenous yeasts, extraction is gentle, and manipulations are kept to an absolute minimum.
The result is a range of Meursaults that feel both classical and alive: Perrières with its flinty, laser-cut spine; Charmes with generous orchard fruit and hazelnut warmth; Chalumeaux with its floral lift and chalky precision. Each bottle reads like a clean snapshot of site and season – the kind of quietly confident Burgundy that rewards close attention and long aging.
The Ultimate San Francisco Wine Dinner at The Morris
This intimate dinner promises to be an immersive Burgundy experience from the moment guests step into The Morris. A true wine lover’s room, it balances neighborhood warmth with the kind of serious, cellar-driven energy that makes Burgundy nights feel effortless—low-lit, lively, and built for long conversations over great stems. It’s the perfect setting for a La Paulée gathering: intimate, convivial, and focused on what matters most—what’s in the glass.
The Morris team will anchor the evening with a multi-course menu designed to meet Domaine Matrot’s range—flavor-forward, seasonal cooking that can handle Meursault’s texture and cut without ever overpowering the wines. Expect thoughtful pacing between flights, plenty of room for discussion and reflection, and service that stays polished but relaxed, with seamless refills and Adèle Matrot moving through the room to bring context, history, and personality to each pour.
The Wine Lineup: A Tour de Force of Domaine Matrot
What truly sets this dinner apart is the spectacular lineup of Domaine Matrot wines being poured – essentially a private library tasting unfurled over the course of one evening. In classic Burgundian fashion, the journey begins à la bourguignonne with the reds (yes, served before the whites), allowing palates to awaken gradually. Guests will be treated to a vertical tasting of Blagny 1er Cru “La Pièce sous le Bois” Rouge – the domaine’s rare Pinot Noir from the hamlet of Blagny, a unique high-elevation terroir straddling Meursault and Puligny.
This flight is all about showing how this cool, limestone-driven terroir shapes Pinot over time: delicate yet structured, aromatic yet quietly powerful.
Domaine Matrot, Blagny 1er Cru “La Pièce sous le Bois” 2019 – A young, high-elevation Pinot Noir showing bright red fruit and energy
Domaine Matrot, Blagny 1er Cru “La Pièce sous le Bois” 2017 – A balanced, already expressive vintage with fine-grained structure
Domaine Matrot, Blagny 1er Cru “La Pièce sous le Bois” 2014 – A cooler-year, classic expression with lifted aromatics and tension
The second white flight shifts to 2020 Meursault, giving a snapshot of a ripe, sun-kissed vintage across three expressions – village, hillside Blagny, and the beloved Charmes. Side by side, they show how Matrot’s terroir-first style keeps freshness and definition even in a generous year.
Domaine Matrot, Meursault 2020 – Village Meursault with immediate charm, golden orchard fruit, and a hint of hazelnut
Domaine Matrot, Meursault 1er Cru Blagny 2020 – From the Blagny hillside, combining Meursault richness with stony, high-altitude snap
Domaine Matrot, Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 2020 – A lush, textural 1er Cru with extra depth and a “charmed” generosity
The third white flight turns back the clock to 2014, a beloved, classically shaped vintage. Here, Puligny and Meursault premier crus are poured together so you can feel the contrast between Puligny’s line and Meursault’s breadth, with a decade-plus of bottle age knitting everything together.
Domaine Matrot, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Chalumeaux” 2014 – Floral, mineral Puligny from a classically balanced vintage
Domaine Matrot, Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 2014 – Creamy, honeyed Charmes hitting its prime drinking window
The evening culminates in a four-vintage Meursault 1er Cru Perrières vertical – Matrot’s flagship cru and arguably Meursault’s greatest terroir. Spanning three decades, this flight is the purest expression of the domaine’s style and the vineyard’s grand cru–level pedigree.
Domaine Matrot, Meursault 1er Cru Perrières 2015 – A warm-year Perrières, opulent yet anchored by strong mineral drive
Domaine Matrot, Meursault 1er Cru Perrières 2014 – The crystalline, high-definition core of the lineup
Domaine Matrot, Meursault 1er Cru Perrières 2005 – A powerful, structured vintage now unfolding deep complexity
Domaine Matrot, Meursault 1er Cru Perrières 1995 – A fully mature benchmark, with tertiary notes of toasted almond, truffle, and preserved citrus
This is a genuinely rare opportunity. A single pour of mature Meursault Perrières is special; a comparative vertical from 30 years of one domaine’s cellar is virtually unheard of outside Burgundy itself. Adèle’s commentary here will be invaluable; who better to describe how the wines have evolved than someone who grew up alongside them in the cellar? It’s moments like this – swirling a 30-year-old Meursault in your glass while hearing the winemaker reflect on her family’s past – that make the dinner a can’t-miss highlight of La Paulée week.
An Intimate, Unforgettable Burgundy Evening
Beyond the wines themselves, the Domaine Matrot Dinner offers an intimacy and depth of experience that few large-scale wine events can match. With attendance limited to a cozy number of guests, everyone will feel like a part of the conversation. You might find yourself seated next to a top sommelier from a local Michelin-starred restaurant, or across from a lifelong Burgundy collector – and over the course of the night, introductions quickly turn into lively camaraderie fueled by a shared passion.
La Paulée is known for its spirit of convivialité (friendship and joy in wine), and this dinner is the embodiment of that ethos. Don’t be surprised if, by the time the Perrières 1995 is poured, glasses are being raised in frequent toasts and newfound friends are already plotting their next trips to Burgundy. The energy in the room will be part educational seminar, part celebration – a rare chance to learn and revel in equal measure.
In the end, what makes this event so extraordinary is how personal it is. Tasting an array of Domaine Matrot’s wines with Adèle Matrot herself as your guide is akin to being welcomed into the family’s own cellar for the evening. You’ll leave not only with a deeper understanding of Meursault’s vineyards and the Matrot winemaking philosophy, but with stories and memories that linger as long as the finish of a great Burgundy.
For Burgundy enthusiasts, serious collectors, and curious wine lovers alike, this dinner is more than a meal – it’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to immerse yourself in the living heritage of an iconic domaine. La Paulée 2026 has many exciting events, but the Domaine Matrot Dinner stands out as a must-attend highlight precisely because it marries rarity and access: rare wines, opened just for you, and direct access to the history and people behind those wines. If you love Burgundy, this is the kind of night you’ll reminisce about for years to come – truly a once-in-a-blue-moon experience in every sense. Cheers!
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