This cellar wine oscillates between powerful and solidity with extremely silky tannins on the palate and finishes with minerality, which adds freshness. This wine continues to mature gradually developing a smoother texture after a few years.
| Appellation | Mercurey |
|---|---|
| Cépage | Pinot Noir |
| Exposition | The plot is exposed due east to the rising sun. |
| Âge moyen | 65 years |
| Élevage | 12 months |
| Service | 18°. |
| Superficie | 0.80 ha |
| Sol | Soil from marls with little limestone |
Completely destemmed then gravity fed into stainless steel containers, the grapes are then placed in vats for cold (12°) pre-fermentation maceration for 5 days. Alcoholic fermentation in vats and malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Very little punching down of the cap, pumping over twice a day on a daily basis is preferred. Devatting after 18 to 22 days followed by pressing.
Decant for the first few years.
This is a 5 to 10 year cellar wine.
Temperature 18°.
