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CHATEAU DE CHAMIREY MERCUREY "EN PIERRELET" 2019/2021
Country: France, Burgundy, Cote Chalonnaise
Grape Varieties: Chardonnay 100%
Grape Varieties: Chardonnay 100%
Winemaking: To preserve their integrity, grapes are carefully harvested and sorted out by hand. Full clusters. Following the pneumatic press, juices stay in a vat overnight for a cool settling down and then are directly filled in barrels by gravity. Malolactic fermentation is done 100%,
Aging: Fermentations and aging are taking place in 400 liters barrels for 10 months with around 30% of new barrels. We only use light-toasted French oak coming mainly from Bourgogne, Allier, and Vosges forests.
Tasting Notes: Shinny golden color with green reflects. The nose is chiseled, floral, and supported by citruses aromas The nose develops scents of white-flesh fruits: peaches, and pears. It shows as well some flint stone notes. In the mouth, the wine is quite ample and well-balanced, ending in a persistent sensation of freshness.
Food Pairing: Will perfectly pair with seafood or soft cheeses. It can also be served as an aperitif.
Mercurey is a village in the Côte Chalonnaise sub-region of Burgundy. It is one of the five communal titles of Chalonnaise and produces predominantly red wines from the Pinot Noir grape variety. The appellation"s relatively rare Mercurey Blanc wines are made from Chardonnay and account for around 10% of the total output. The Côte Chalonnaise was once known as the Région de Mercurey, which gives an idea of how important this particular appellation is to the wider region.
Aging: Fermentations and aging are taking place in 400 liters barrels for 10 months with around 30% of new barrels. We only use light-toasted French oak coming mainly from Bourgogne, Allier, and Vosges forests.
Tasting Notes: Shinny golden color with green reflects. The nose is chiseled, floral, and supported by citruses aromas The nose develops scents of white-flesh fruits: peaches, and pears. It shows as well some flint stone notes. In the mouth, the wine is quite ample and well-balanced, ending in a persistent sensation of freshness.
Food Pairing: Will perfectly pair with seafood or soft cheeses. It can also be served as an aperitif.
Mercurey is a village in the Côte Chalonnaise sub-region of Burgundy. It is one of the five communal titles of Chalonnaise and produces predominantly red wines from the Pinot Noir grape variety. The appellation"s relatively rare Mercurey Blanc wines are made from Chardonnay and account for around 10% of the total output. The Côte Chalonnaise was once known as the Région de Mercurey, which gives an idea of how important this particular appellation is to the wider region.
Case Bottles: 6
Product Id: 0247
For orders €100,00 and above we deliver free to your place
For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the "Big Daddy" of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.
Burgundy is Chardonnay`s spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
Burgundy is Chardonnay`s spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
