Mercurey blanc Premier Cru
"La Mission" Monopole
Terroir
Our vineyard La Mission is composed of 3 small plots and owned at 100% by
Château de Chamirey : monopoly. Vines were planted between 1961 and 1997.
Surface : 1,9240 hectares (4,75 acres)
Climat & Soil : East/South-west facing plots established on a hilltop above Premier
Cru 'Clos du Roi'. Clay/limestony/sandy soil, deep and draining.
Château de Chamirey : monopoly. Vines were planted between 1961 and 1997.
Surface : 1,9240 hectares (4,75 acres)
Climat & Soil : East/South-west facing plots established on a hilltop above Premier
Cru 'Clos du Roi'. Clay/limestony/sandy soil, deep and draining.
Winemaking and Aging
To preserve their integrity,
grapes are carefully harvested
and sorted out by hand,
Following the pneumatic press,
juices stay in a vat overnight for
a cool settling down and then are
directly filled in barrels by
gravity.
Fermentations and aging are
taking place 100% in traditional
Burgundian 228 litres barrels
during 15 months with no new
barrels. We only use light
toasted French oak coming
mainly from Bourgogne, Allier
and Vosges forests.
The wine spends 2 months in
tanks and goes through a light
filtration before bottling
grapes are carefully harvested
and sorted out by hand,
Following the pneumatic press,
juices stay in a vat overnight for
a cool settling down and then are
directly filled in barrels by
gravity.
Fermentations and aging are
taking place 100% in traditional
Burgundian 228 litres barrels
during 15 months with no new
barrels. We only use light
toasted French oak coming
mainly from Bourgogne, Allier
and Vosges forests.
The wine spends 2 months in
tanks and goes through a light
filtration before bottling
Tasting notes
EYE
Nice bright yellow color with golden reflects.
NOSE
The first nose is progressively opening up on
white-flesh fruits (pear, peach), supported by
vanilla and heather notes.
PALATE
On the palate, the wine shows a good and wellbalanced volume with a fresh menthol sensation
which is quite persistent and tangling with the
minerality of the terroir.
Nice bright yellow color with golden reflects.
NOSE
The first nose is progressively opening up on
white-flesh fruits (pear, peach), supported by
vanilla and heather notes.
PALATE
On the palate, the wine shows a good and wellbalanced volume with a fresh menthol sensation
which is quite persistent and tangling with the
minerality of the terroir.
Food and wine pairings
The Mercurey Premier Cru 'La Mission' monopole
2021 will perfectly pair with a grilled bass along
with a vegetable julienne.
2021 will perfectly pair with a grilled bass along
with a vegetable julienne.
Service and cellaring
It can be served from now at 12-14°C or kept in
cellar for 10 to 15 years.
cellar for 10 to 15 years.
