CHÂTEAU DE MERCEY SANTENAY

CHÂTEAU DE MERCEY
SANTENAY 2022

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Grape variety

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Visual: garnet red color
Nose: aromas of red fruits and rose, subtly spicy
Palate: intense attack with black fruits such as blueberry, soft tannins. Great delicacy in the structure of this wine. Nice lingering finish.

Wine and food pairing

Enjoy ideally with roasted lamb or beef, roasted poultry or poultry in sauce, rich cheeses.

Serving temperature

Serve ideally at a temperature of around 15/16°C. (59-61°F.).

Origin

The vineyard of 41 hectares mainly surrounds the Château, built in the 16th Century at the southern edge of the Côte de Beaune.

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.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are hand harvested and then destemmed. The grapes are sorted in the vineyard and also in the cellar on the sorting table. Vinification of 3 weeks in temperature controlled concrete vats. The wine is then matured in oak barrels (25% new oak), 12 months in barrels then 3 months in stainless steel vats.

Vintage : 2022

Uncertain weather conditions all the year long, but mild in the end throughout the season!

The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure.

Balanced, honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer ones.

A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with excellent yields for both whites and reds.

The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.

CHÂTEAU DE MERCEY SANTENAY 2022