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Mercurey Premier Cru White Les Veleys, Domaine Raquillet, Mercurey1er cru

Les Veleys

Mercurey Premier Cru White Les Veleys

Grape variety
Chardonnay
Cellaring
4 to 7 years
Serving temperature
14°
Plot
0,7 ha · 65 ans
Best rating
93

This cuvée gives a broader wine on the palate, opening quickly with floral notes. Supple yet fleshy, never heavy. Ample and rich, easy to drink, holding a fine balance between acidity and structure.

Serving suggestions

Drink with a meal, fish or seafood. Keeps 4 to 7 years. Serve around 14°C with poultry or white meat.

Critical acclaim, 13 citations

  • Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de FranceMercurey Premier Cru Les Veleys 2023 · vintage 202391
  • Bourgogne Aujourd’huiMercurey Premier Cru Les Veleys 2023 · vintage 202388
  • Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de FranceMercurey Premier Cru Les Veleys 2022 · vintage 202290
  • Guide Bettane & DesseauveMercurey Premier Cru Les Veleys 2021 BLANC · vintage 202192
  • Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de FranceMercurey Premier Cru Les Veleys 2021 · vintage 202191
  • Bourgogne Aujourd’huiMercurey premier cru blanc Les Veleys 2021 · vintage 202116

    A nose of yellow fruit and spice. The palate is concentrated, with marked minerality and a saline finish.

  • Guide Bettane & DesseauveMercurey Premier Cru Les Veleys 2020 BLANC · vintage 202092
  • Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de FranceMercurey Premier Cru Les Veleys 2020 · vintage 202093
  • Bourgogne Aujourd’hui1er Cru les Veleys Blanc · vintage 201915,5/20
  • Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France1er cru Les Veleys 2018 blanc · vintage 2018⭐️
  • Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France1er cru Les Veleys 2017 blanc · vintage 2017⭐️
  • Robert Parker, Wine AdvocateMercurey 1er Cru Les Veleys Blanc · vintage 201792/100
  • Robert Parker, Wine AdvocateMercurey 1er Cru Les Veleys Blanc · vintage 201692/100
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  • Guide Bettane & Desseauve

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    2 stars

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Technical sheet

Appellation
Mercurey Premier Cru
Grape variety
Chardonnay
Aspect
Chamirey sector, one of the appellation’s great terroirs
Average vine age
65 ans
Area
0,7 ha
Soil
Low-limestone marl
Ageing
12 months in French oak barrels
Serving temperature
14°

Winemaking

After pneumatic whole-bunch pressing, the musts are settled. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in 400-litre barrels, a third of which are renewed each year.

Ageing

Vinified exclusively in French oak. The barrel stock is renewed by thirds, a third new each year, and the oldest are three years old. Each wine receives its own ratio of new oak.

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