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Domaine Jeanne & François Raquillet
Mercurey White Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Raquillet, Mercurey

Vieilles Vignes

Mercurey White Vieilles Vignes

Grape variety
Chardonnay
Cellaring
Up to 3 years
Serving temperature
14°
Plot
1 ha · 40 ans
Best rating
92

This cuvée is made to be drunk young and fruit-forward, showing all the finesse of Chardonnay. Tension, ageing and minerality align, with praline flavours underlined by delicate oak.

Serving suggestions

Best drunk within 3 years, as an aperitif or at the start of a meal. Serve around 14°C.

Critical acclaim, 5 citations

  • Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de FranceMercurey Vieilles Vignes 2023 · vintage 202390
  • Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de FranceMercurey Vieilles Vignes 2022 · vintage 202289
  • Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de FranceMercurey Vieilles Vignes 2021 · vintage 202190
  • Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de FranceMercurey Vieilles Vignes 2020 · vintage 202092
  • Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de FranceVieilles vignes 2018 blanc · vintage 2018⭐️
  • 4.9

    43 Google reviews

  • Guide Bettane & Desseauve

    3 stars

  • La Revue du vin de France

    2 stars

  • Haute Valeur Environnementale

    High Environmental Value

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The plot

Technical sheet

Appellation
Mercurey Village
Grape variety
Chardonnay
Aspect
Cool, windswept sector
Average vine age
40 ans
Area
1 ha
Soil
Deep clay
Ageing
12 months in French oak barrels
Serving temperature
14°

Winemaking

After whole-bunch pressing, the musts are settled. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in barrel, between 18°C and 22°C.

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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