Mercurey 1er Cru "Les Puillets" 2020

Côte Chalonnaise | 100% Chardonnay | 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: Full-bodied and expressive

Caesar salad or Greek salad
Potential and cellaring advice: 3 to 5 years. Serving temperature: 12°C

Vineyard

  • Surface: 1,37 ha
  • Exposition: East
  • Year of planting: 2018
  • Soil and subsoil: Soil from very calcareous marl 
  • Density of planting: 9 000 wines / ha
  • Soil cultivation: White slope prone to erosion / Shallow tillage of the vine row 

Wine

  • Harvest date: 21 aout 2020
  • Vinification: Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in barrels 
  • Aging: 15 months, 15% new barrels
  • Production: 5000 bottles