CHÂTEAU DE MERCEY
SANTENAY 2013
CHÂTEAU DE MERCEY
SANTENAY 2013
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History
This is a village appellation of Côte de Beaune, Côte d'Or.
This appellation includes 11 Premier Cru "climats", 280.57 hectares of red wines (109.69 in Premier Cru) and 47.70 hectares of white wines (12.80 hectares in Premier Cru).
This wine is produced on the villages of Santenay and Remigny.
Grape variety
Terroir
Vinification and maturing
Grapes are harvested by hand and totally destemmed to avoid any kind of bitterness or unwanted vegetal aromas. Maceration lasts about 3 weeks in order to get wines with a deep color, complex aromas and as a consequence a good ageing potential. Traditional vinification is carried out in temperature-controlled concrete vats – that will allow us to master the fermentation temperatures thanks to the great inertia of concrete - 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 aged for 8 months in oak barrels with 20% new oak.
Tasting notes
Nose: aromas of toasted red and black fruits.
Palate: a very delicious and fruity wine, with supple and soft tannins.