Mercurey blanc
"En Pierrelet"
Terroir
Plots : 2 plots 'En Pierrelet', planted in 1990, located right behind Château de
Chamirey.
Surface : 2,9670 hectares. Only 1 hectare in the heart produces this cuvée.
Climat & Soil : smooth terrasse offering a mix of clay and limestone with a
limestone predominance. Huge concentration of small white stones on the surface.
South-East facing.
Chamirey.
Surface : 2,9670 hectares. Only 1 hectare in the heart produces this cuvée.
Climat & Soil : smooth terrasse offering a mix of clay and limestone with a
limestone predominance. Huge concentration of small white stones on the surface.
South-East facing.
Winemaking and Aging
To preserve their integrity, grapes are carefully harvested and sorted out by hand. Full clusters.
Following the pneumatic press, juices stay in a vat overnight for a cool settling down and then are directly filled in barrels by gravity. Malolactic fermentation is done 100%,
Fermentations and aging are taking place in 400 litres barrels during 10 months with around 30% of new barrels. We only use light toasted French oak coming mainly from Bourgogne, Allier and Vosges forests.
Following the pneumatic press, juices stay in a vat overnight for a cool settling down and then are directly filled in barrels by gravity. Malolactic fermentation is done 100%,
Fermentations and aging are taking place in 400 litres barrels during 10 months with around 30% of new barrels. We only use light toasted French oak coming mainly from Bourgogne, Allier and Vosges forests.
Tasting notes
EYE
Shinny golden colour.
NOSE
The nose is chiseled, floral and supported by citruses aromas
PALATE
In the mouth, the wine is ample but with a nice minerality.
The finish is long and fresh
Shinny golden colour.
NOSE
The nose is chiseled, floral and supported by citruses aromas
PALATE
In the mouth, the wine is ample but with a nice minerality.
The finish is long and fresh
Food and wine pairings
Our Mercurey 'En Pierrelet' 2019 will perfectly pair a grilled lobster.
Service and cellaring
It can be served from now at 12-14°C or kept in cellar for 8 to 10 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.
