The name Antonin Rodet has been rhyming with Mercurey in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise since 1875, when the house was founded by Antoine Rodet, known as Antonin. The Clos Rodet, a 17^th Century bourgeois mansion situated in the heart of the village, is embodying the House’s historical heart, cellar and values.
For decades, the visionary Rodet family did not hesitate to invest in one of the oldest terroirs in Burgundy and contributed to the business development of the House, brought the Rodet signature into international markets and enhanced its reputation to become a reference in Mercurey and far beyond the native region.
CHÂTEAU DE MERCEY
SANTENAY 2014

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100% Pinot Noir.

Colour: deep and bright red.
Nose: aromas of toasted red and black fruits.
Palate: a very delicious and fruity wine, with supple and soft tannins.

Enjoy ideally with roasted lamb or beef, roasted poultry or poultry in sauce, rich cheeses.

Serve ideally at a temperature of around 15/16°C. (59-61°F.).

The vineyard of 41 hectares mainly surrounds the Château, built in the 16th Century at the southern edge of the Côte de Beaune.

This is a village appellation of Côte de Beaune, Côte d'Or.

This appellation includes 11 Premier Cru "climats", 280.57 hectares of red wines (109.69 in Premier Cru) and 47.70 hectares of white wines (12.80 hectares in Premier Cru).
This wine is produced on the villages of Santenay and Remigny.

Plot of 1.13 hectares located in the northwest of the appellation

Harvest date: 15th September 2014
Grapes are harvested by hand and totally destemmed to avoid any kind of bitterness or unwanted vegetal aromas. Maceration lasts about 3 weeks in order to get wines with a deep color, complex aromas and as a consequence a good ageing potential. Traditional vinification is carried out in temperature-controlled concrete vats – that will allow us to master the fermentation temperatures thanks to the great inertia of concrete - with daily pumping-over and stirring occasionally. Alternating those two methods is a good way to obtain balanced wines because the tannins are not too much extracted. Then, the wine is aged for 11 months in oak barrels with 30% new oak.

After a nice spring, the summer was wet. On the 28th of June, a storm produces hail damages mostly on Côte de Beaune. Burgundy, like other regions, had some areas affected by acid rot. Concerned plots were subject to a rigorous selection, on the vineyard as well as in the winery. The sun came back in September with a North wind which offers ideal conditions for an optimum grapes maturity. Harvest starts on mid-September with a good volume and great quality. 2014 is a wonderful year for white wines with an optimum grapes maturity due to the sun of September. As a result, white wines are well-balanced, with a good cellaring potential. Red wines of 2014 vintage present an intense color, a fruity nose, some concentration on the palate and soft tannins. Very delicate, these wines reveal all the qualities of the greatest Pinot Noir of Burgundy.