Mercurey 1er Cru "Les Crêts" 2020

Côte Chalonnaise | 100% Pinot Noir | Premier Cru

Presentation of the appellation

In the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey is one of the largest wine appellations in Burgundy. The vineyards lie on marl and marl-limestone terroirs from the Oxfordian period. The vines are given generous expression in these white, limestone-rich, or red and clayey soils.

Tasting: Lively and fruity

Cheese and charcuterie board
Potential and cellaring advice: 3 to 7 years. Serving temperature: 16°C

Vineyard

  • Surface: 0,24 ha
  • Exposition: South
  • Year of planting: 1982
  • Soil and subsoil: Very calcareous marl, in the heart of the village 
  • Density of planting: 9 000 wines / ha
  • Soil cultivation: De-hilling in the spring / Maintenance with between vine blade in the summer

Wine

  • Harvest date: 24/08/20
  • Vinification: 5 to 7 days of cold pre-fermentation and two weeks of maceration with pumping over twice a day
  • Aging: 18 months, 30% new barrels
  • Production: 1800 bottles