Mercurey rouge Premier Cru
"Clos du Roi"
Terroir
Clayey and limestone soil, with a limestone predominance.
Winemaking and Aging
Grapes are harvested by hand then sorted out and totally destemmed. Maceration is made and alcoholic fermentation lasts from 15 to 18 days in temperatures' control vats, with punching of the cap. Aging is 100 % made in oak barrels with 30 to 40 % of new barrels during 15 month. Malolactic fermentation is 100 % realized. Wine is bottled in Traditional Bourgogne bottles. The cork is marked with the estate's name and the vintage.
Tasting notes
Le Château de Chamirey Mercurey rouge Premier Cru "Clos du Roi" 2009 has a beautiful dark blue colour with purple tints.
The nose develops spicy and peppered aromas and notes of fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry). The nose is very dense and elaborate.
In the mouth, the wine has spicy and fruity notes. Tannins are dense, silky and fresh.
Very nice aromatic persistence. This wine is robust.
The nose develops spicy and peppered aromas and notes of fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry). The nose is very dense and elaborate.
In the mouth, the wine has spicy and fruity notes. Tannins are dense, silky and fresh.
Very nice aromatic persistence. This wine is robust.
Food and wine pairings
Le Château de Chamirey Mercurey rouge Premier Cru "Clos du Roi" 2009 will perfectly match with red meats (prime cut of beef, beef coast), navarin lamb, leg of lamb, fat and dry cheese.
Service and cellaring
Le Château de Chamirey Mercurey rouge Premier Cru "Clos du Roi" 2009 can be served from now at 13-15° C or kept in cellar between 3 and 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.
