CHÂTEAU DE MERCEY
BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE CHARDONNAY 2014
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Grape variety
Tasting notes
Nose: discreet, but it will be revealed with a bit of aeration. Aromas of flowers and fruits with white flesh.
Palate: a fresh wine, with minerality. Flavors of citrus and fresh almonds. Good aromatic length.
Wine and food pairing
Serving temperature
Ageing potential
History
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
The grapes are hand harvested then pressed in a pneumatic press. Cold settling and vinification at low temperature (about 10°C).
The alcoholic fermentation lasts 5 weeks.
Stirring of the lees during the first months of wine making.
Vintage : 2014
Grape picking at the Château de Rully started on 12 September, and began three days later at the Château de Mercey. The harvest stretched over three weeks, under a glorious sun with heaven-sent temperatures. The chardonnays across the whole Rully appellation have rarely attained such a high level of quality. The whites are showing remarkable delicacy, underscored with a minerality, and should develop greatly with ageing. Certain sectors for the reds were attacked by the suzukii vinegar fly, which meant winemakers losing some sleep. Drastic sorting was required to remove the bunches affected by these tiny insects. The resulting red wines are crisp and fruity, with moderate body for the Rully, while the Mercurey has subtle tannins. The wines from the Côte de Beaune have a more dense structure.