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CHÂTEAU DE MERCEY
BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE CHARDONNAY

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BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE CHARDONNAY

CHÂTEAU DE MERCEY
BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE CHARDONNAY

Château de Mercey
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Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: white gold.
Nose: floral (linden) and slightly woody.
Palate: a floral attack accompanied by aromas of white-fleshed fruit and almond flavors. An elegant wine with minerality.

Wine and food pairing

Enjoy ideally with fish or white meats in cream sauce, fine cheeses.

Serving temperature

Serve ideally at a temperature of around 13-14°C (55-57°F.).

Ageing potential

Already delicious, this wine can age 5 years.

Origin

The Chateau de Mercey, built in the 16th Century at the Southern limits of the Côte de Beaune.The vineyard estate extends over 41 hectares principally on land around the Chateau itself.

Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune parcels are lyre-shaped. This technique allows the sun to shine within the vine rows and ensures quick ripening and prevents diseases.

Vinification and maturing

Grapes are picked by hand and put into 16 kg capacity boxes, to avoid bruising or crushing.

Once at the winery, the grapes are pressed in a bladder press. The must is then racked for 16 to 24 hours in a cold tank to be clarified before starting the fermentation process. 

Once the alcoholic fermentation was achieved, the wine is casked for a 10-month ageing period in 228 Liters oak barrels (20% new oak), on fine lees, without any stirring, followed by a blending period in tank for 2 months.

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