Top 100 wines of Mercurey
Discover the top 100 best wines of Mercurey of Côte Chalonnaise as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Mercurey and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Mercurey
The wine region of Mercurey is located in the region of Côte Chalonnaise of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine François Raquillet or the Domaine Michel Juillot produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mercurey are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mercurey often reveals types of flavors of non oak, green pear or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, white pepper or cassis.
In the mouth of Mercurey is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 310 estates and châteaux in the of Mercurey, producing 545 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mercurey go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Mercurey
wines from the region of Mercurey go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef kidney, roast veal with chanterelles and cream or cassoulet of yesteryear.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Mercurey
On the nose in the region of Mercurey often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, minerality or earth. In the mouth in the region of Mercurey is a with a nice freshness.
