Mercurey blanc Premier Cru
"La Mission" Monopole
Terroir
Our vineyard La Mission is composed of 3 small plots and owned at 100% by Château de Chamirey : monopoly. Vines were planted between 1961 and 1997. Surface : 1,9240 hectares (4,75 acres) Climat & Soil : East/South-west facing plots established on a hilltop above Premier Cru 'Clos du Roi'. Clay/limestony/sandy soil, deep and draining.
Winemaking and Aging
To preserve their integrity, grapes are carefully harvested and sorted out by hand, Following the pneumatic press, juices stay in a vat overnight for a cool settling down and then are directly filled in barrels by gravity. Fermentations and aging are taking place 100% in traditional Burgundian 228 litres barrels during 12 months (with 15% of new oak). Then, the wine spends 3 months in tanks before bottling
Tasting notes
EYE: A nice frank and shiny color with green reflects.
NOSE: The first nose is generously offering some mineral notes. Then, aeration reveals white-flesh fruits aromas like peach with a hint of pineapple and anise.
PALATE: In the mouth, the wine shows a good balance between intensity and elegance due to a nice saline tension and freshness that lingers.
NOSE: The first nose is generously offering some mineral notes. Then, aeration reveals white-flesh fruits aromas like peach with a hint of pineapple and anise.
PALATE: In the mouth, the wine shows a good balance between intensity and elegance due to a nice saline tension and freshness that lingers.
Food and wine pairings
The Mercurey Premier Cru 'La Mission' monopole 2023 is a meal wine that goes perfectly with a cassolette of snails, quenelles of pike or a supreme of poultry with cream and morels.
Service and cellaring
It can be served from now at 12-14°C or kept in cellar for 15 years.
