CHÂTEAU DE MERCEY
BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE PINOT NOIR 2017
CHÂTEAU DE MERCEY
BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE PINOT NOIR 2017
History
Grape variety
Vinification and maturing
Traditional vinification was then carried out in temperature-controlled concrete vats with daily stirring and pumping-over. Alternating those two methods is a good way to obtain balanced wines because the tannins are not too much extracted.
Then, the wine is put for 9 months aging in oak barrels in a large majority (75%) with around 20% new oak.
Tasting notes
Nose: very fruity with beautiful notes of little red fruits (cherry, raspberry).
Palate: a gourmet wine, with aromas of cherry, supple silky tannins and a very nice aromatic persistence.
Wine and food pairing
Ageing potential
Serving temperature
Vintage : 2017
In 2017, Burgundy succeed at both quality and quantity levels. After many vintages impacted by the climatic variation, Antonin Rodet, recover with the 2017 vintage, a very satisfactory harvest. Not only because the volumes will allow to supply the markets but also because the wines already offer the desire to discover this very elegant vintage.
After spending the winter building up their strength, the vines profited fully from a very warm spring, with budburst in early April ensuring a head start in terms of the growth cycle that was maintained right up to the harvest. The plants progressed from stage to stage free from hindrance, and by mid-June, were flowering before rapid fruit set. An early vintage was confirmed.
During the summer, a few spells of heatwave alternated with more mixed weather. However, ripening continued at a good pace and by the end of August, the first grapes were being picked, two weeks ahead of average. Harvesting continued until mid-September as each plot reached peak maturity.
Harvest started on September the 6th in our vineyards and ended on September the 30th in the late parcels.
The grapes were in exceptional health and required virtually no sorting. Everyone was very enthusiastic about this fabulous fruit, its peak ripeness, and the volumes produced.
Red wines vinification has been facilitated by beautiful maturity offering deep colours and silky, well balanced tannins.