Mercurey blanc Premier Cru
"La Mission" Monopole

Terroir

Clay and limestony soil, with a limestone predominance.

Winemaking and Aging

Grapes are harvested by hand, sorted out and pressed in a pneumatic press. Alcoholic fermentation and aging take place in oak barrels - 30% of new barrels. Malolactic fermentation is 100% realised. Wine is bottled in Traditional Burgundy bottles. The cork is marked with the estate's name and the vintage.

Tasting notes

Le Château de Chamirey Mercurey blanc Premier Cru "La Mission" 2009 has a beautiful gold colour, limpid.
The nose is woody, grilled with aromas of dried fruits, hazelnut and white flowers notes.
In the mouth, the wine is strong, rich, full bodied with tastes of toast, dried fruits
Very nice persistence.

Food and wine pairings

Le Château de Chamirey Mercurey blanc Premier Cru "La Mission" 2009 will perfectly go with noble shellfishes (crab, lobster), white meats and will do a perfect aperitif wine.

Service and cellaring

Le Château de Chamirey Mercurey blanc Premier Cru "La Mission" 2009 can be served from now at 12-14° C or kept in cellar between 3 and 8 years.

Art of tasting

Owning great wines in your cellar is not enough, you also need to know how to serve them.

Température is an essential element, around 53-57° F for the white and 55-59°F for the red. And if you don't have the right tasting glass which will amplify the wines's aromas, you may considerably reduce your tasting pleasure.

A great glass gives a large ventilation surface to the wine and a tightening neck, which allow the nose to grasp more easily the richness and the complexity of a great wine.