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CHâTEAU DE CHAMIREY MERCUREY 1ER CRU LA MISSION MONOPOLE 2020
Country: France, Bourgogne, Cote Chalonnaise
Grape Vrieties: Chardonnay
Grape Vrieties: Chardonnay
Winemaking: 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.
Aging: Fermentations and aging are taking place 100% in traditional Burgundian 228 liters barrels during 14 months with around 15% of new barrels. We only use light-toasted French oak coming mainly from Bourgogne, Allier, and Vosges forests. The wine spends 3 months in tanks and goes through light filtration before bottling
Tasting Notes: Pretty gold color with green tints. The nose develops lime aromas, yellow fruits, citrus, vanilla aroma, and brioche. Light caramel notes.Touch of spiciness and great complexity. On the palate, great oaky character, a long and persistent aftertaste. Balanced and dense.
Food Pairing: The Mercurey Premier Cru "La Mission" monopole 2015 will perfectly pair with scallops or mushroom risotto, as well as fruity cheeses as Tomme or Comté.
Aging: Fermentations and aging are taking place 100% in traditional Burgundian 228 liters barrels during 14 months with around 15% of new barrels. We only use light-toasted French oak coming mainly from Bourgogne, Allier, and Vosges forests. The wine spends 3 months in tanks and goes through light filtration before bottling
Tasting Notes: Pretty gold color with green tints. The nose develops lime aromas, yellow fruits, citrus, vanilla aroma, and brioche. Light caramel notes.Touch of spiciness and great complexity. On the palate, great oaky character, a long and persistent aftertaste. Balanced and dense.
Food Pairing: The Mercurey Premier Cru "La Mission" monopole 2015 will perfectly pair with scallops or mushroom risotto, as well as fruity cheeses as Tomme or Comté.
Case Bottles: 6
Product Id: 0526
For orders €100,00 and above we deliver free to your place
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For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the "Big Daddy" of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.
Burgundy is Chardonnay`s spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
Burgundy is Chardonnay`s spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
