Mercurey
Rouge
Terroir
10 small plots are making this red Mercurey rouge + 3 plots of Premier Cru (En Sazenay ; Champs-Martin ; Clos L'Évêque).
Climat & Soil : dominated by clay and limestone with a clay predominance. Various exposures.
Climat & Soil : dominated by clay and limestone with a clay predominance. Various exposures.
Winemaking and Aging
To preserve their integrity, grapes are carefully harvested and sorted out by hand.
Before beginning the alcoholic fermentation we make a cold pre-fermentation during 4 to 6 days to work on the phelonic component's exctraction. Grapes are previously partially destemmed. Then full maceration lasts for 15 days during which we'll use only pigeages (punching the cap). Intensity and numbers are lead to the concentration of tannins, perfumes and colour.
Alcoholic fermentation is realized with natural yeasts.
After maceration, free and press wines are separated for aging.
Aging process is taking place 80% in traditional Burgundian 228 liters barrels and 20% in stainless steel vats during 12 months. We use around 10% of new barrels.
We only use French oak coming mainly from Bourgogne, Allier and Vosges forests.
Before beginning the alcoholic fermentation we make a cold pre-fermentation during 4 to 6 days to work on the phelonic component's exctraction. Grapes are previously partially destemmed. Then full maceration lasts for 15 days during which we'll use only pigeages (punching the cap). Intensity and numbers are lead to the concentration of tannins, perfumes and colour.
Alcoholic fermentation is realized with natural yeasts.
After maceration, free and press wines are separated for aging.
Aging process is taking place 80% in traditional Burgundian 228 liters barrels and 20% in stainless steel vats during 12 months. We use around 10% of new barrels.
We only use French oak coming mainly from Bourgogne, Allier and Vosges forests.
Tasting notes
Beautiful dark ruby colour with purple tints.
The nose is seducing and opens on red fruits aromas, as strawberry.
Ample on the attack. The wine is fresh with red fruits notes. Fine and delicate tanins.
The nose is seducing and opens on red fruits aromas, as strawberry.
Ample on the attack. The wine is fresh with red fruits notes. Fine and delicate tanins.
Food and wine pairings
Our Mercurey Rouge 2015 will perfectly match with pork chops, sausages, deli meats as well as sheep cheeses.
Service and cellaring
It can be served from now at 13-14°C or kept in cellar for 3 to 5 years.
Art of tasting
Owning great wines in your cellar is not enough, you also need to know how to serve them.
Température is an essential element, around 53-57° F for the white and 55-59°F for the red. And if you don't have the right tasting glass which will amplify the wines's aromas, you may considerably reduce your tasting pleasure.
A great glass gives a large ventilation surface to the wine and a tightening neck, which allow the nose to grasp more easily the richness and the complexity of a great wine.
Température is an essential element, around 53-57° F for the white and 55-59°F for the red. And if you don't have the right tasting glass which will amplify the wines's aromas, you may considerably reduce your tasting pleasure.
A great glass gives a large ventilation surface to the wine and a tightening neck, which allow the nose to grasp more easily the richness and the complexity of a great wine.
