MERCUREY ROUGE

Vieilles Vignes

Although coming from old vines, we develop a delicious, voluptuous wine with notes of fresh fruits, and a smooth and unctuous texture. The wine can be opened from its 1st year, ageing does not affect its elegance. A pleasurable wine that can be enjoyed from the first few years.

Appellation

Mercurey

Cépage

Pinot Noir

Exposition

This cuvée comes from three south and east facing plots: les Chazeaux, les Ormeaux, and le Meix.

Âge moyen

60 years

Élevage

12 months

Service

Drink slightly chilled at 16°

Superficie

2 ha

Sol

From marls with little limestone

Vinification

Completely destemmed then gravity fed into stainless steel containers, the grapes are then placed in vats for cold (12°) pre-fermentation maceration for 5 days.

Fermentation occurs naturally with indigenous yeasts present on the grapes and in the fermenting cellar. Alcoholic fermentation in vats and malolactic fermentation in barrels. Very little punching down of the cap, pumping over twice a day on a daily basis is preferred. Devatting after 12 to 15 days followed by pressing.

Dégustation

Drink slightly chilled at 16° either young for fruitiness or more developed after 4 to 6 years for its complexity.