100% Pinot Noir.
Colour: a rich, ruby red.
Nose: a fine, open nose with very subtle woody notes and scents of ripe, red fruits.
Palate: light in the mouth with very fine, silky tannins. Well-balanced.
Ideal with a shoulder of lamb or an Epoisses cheese.
Serving temperature: between 15°C and 16°C/60°F.
This great wine will keep for 5 to 8 years in good conditions.
A Côte Chalonnaise appellation which takes its name from the village of Mercurey. The vineyards under this appellation extend over 650 hectares, of which 590 hectares produce red wines with 100 classified as Premier Cru.
The right to use the words "Premier Cru" is a distinction granted to certain plots whose wines are traditionally highly regarded.
Those "Premier Cru" vineyards are specially delimited, in acknowledgement of their special characteristics and consistent quality. Only 11% of Burgundy wines can claim this honour.