Mercurey

Mercurey Manoir de Mercey Domaine Berger-Rive

Tasting

Eye: Deep red robes
Nose: delicate Aromas of cherry and strawberries combined with a hint of woodiness.
Mouth: generous and supple, aromas of red ripe fruits, you’ll be seduced by its voluptuousness and round tanins.

Serving

Serve at 17-18 ° on a side of grilled beef, game.

Aging

It can be kept between 6 and 10 years depending on the vintage.

Grape

Pinot noir 100%

Terroir

Mercurey, situated in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise (12 kilometres from Chalon-sur-Saône) is one of the foremost appellations of Bourgogne.
The vines grow at heights of 230 to 320 metres. They spread over marls and marly calcic soils of Oxfordian limestone. On the eastern side, they grow in calcic and marly soils. In the west crystalline Jurassic rocks are overlain by gravels. Part of the vineyards belong to the Bathonien. On these white limey soils and red clays, the vines are truly at home.

Winemaking

Full grappes hand picking, followed by 10 days maceration at a temperature of 28-30°C (82 - 86°F). Slowing down the temperature at the end of fermentation to favour the red fruit aromas of the Pinot Noir.
Ageing: After around 20 days fermentation, the wine is all run off into casks (25% of them new). It will be aged for between 12 and 14 months, then lightly filtered and bottled.

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