MERCUREY 2022
Grape Variety
100% Pinot Noir.
Tasting notes
Colour: Elegant ruby red.
Nose: Well-balanced, on red fruits.
Palate: A wine full of fruit and deliciousness, carried by supple and melted tannins.
Food and wine pairing
Will be the perfect companion to roasted or grilled meats, light game in sauce and most cheeses.
Serving suggestions
Serve at around 16°C (61°F).
Ageing potential
4 to 5 years.
Origin
In 1923, the civil court of Chalon-sur-Saône instituted, by judgment, the appellation d’origine mercurey, allowing it to become one of the three oldest appellations of Burgundy.
In the Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey has always enjoyed an excellent reputation.
This communal appellation includes 32 Climats classified as Premiers Crus. Located to the north of the Côte Chalonnaise, more than 90% of the wine produced under the Mercurey name is red. A total of 543 hectares, of which 148 are Premiers Crus. As for the white wines, they represent 106 hectares, including 18 classified as Premiers Crus.
The village of Mercurey owes its name to the Romans who, during the occupation of the region, built a temple in homage to Mercury, God of commerce and finance.
The vineyard estate extends now over 21 hectares and offers 3 upper quality wines from the appellation of Mercurey. White wines: Mercurey (3 ha), red wines: Mercurey (7.50 ha) and Mercurey 1er Cru En Sazenay (1.75 ha).
Terroir
- Vineyard area : 7,50 ha
- Vines age : 30 ans
- Soil : sol argilo-calcaire
Vinification and maturing
Harvest took place on our Mercurey vineyards from the 1st. to the 8th of September.
Grapes were handpicked and carefully sorted, then carried in 16kg boxes to protect them from crush and compaction. Maceration lasted about 14 to 20 days in order to get wines with a deep color, complex aromas and as a consequence a good ageing potential.
Traditional vinification was then carried out in temperature-controlled concrete vats - to master the fermentation temperatures thanks to the great inertia of concrete - with regular stirring and pumpings-over. Alternating those two methods is a good way to obtain balanced wines because the tannins are not too much extracted.
Then, the wine was aged for 8 months in oak barrels with 20% new oak. Light filtration before bottling.
Vintage : 2022
Uncertain weather conditions all the year long, but mild in the end throughout the season!
The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure.
Balanced, honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer ones.
A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with excellent yields for both whites and reds.
The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.
Awards
DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS - 91 pts - Silver Medal - June 2024
INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION - Bronze Medal - May 2024
INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE - 92 pts - Silver Medal - May 2024
