Top 100 wines of Mercurey Premier Cru

Discover the top 100 best wines of Mercurey Premier Cru of Côte Chalonnaise as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Mercurey Premier Cru and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Mercurey Premier Cru

The wine region of Mercurey Premier Cru is located in the region of Mercurey of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Michel Juillot or the Domaine Albert Sounit produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mercurey Premier Cru 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 Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, nutmeg or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.

In the mouth of Mercurey Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 62 estates and châteaux in the of Mercurey Premier Cru, producing 88 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mercurey Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

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 Premier Cru

wines from the region of Mercurey Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, veal tagine with carrots and dried apricots or duck breast with apples.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Mercurey Premier Cru

On the nose in the region of Mercurey Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, rose petal or oaky and sometimes also flavors of green apple, honey or nutmeg. In the mouth in the region of Mercurey Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Mercurey Premier Cru

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Liv-ex 2021 Power 100 shows rebalancing of the fine wine market

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Wine groups welcome UK New Zealand trade deal

A trade deal signed by the UK and New Zealand this week promises benefits for winemakers, merchants and drinkers, according to industry bodies. Miles Beale, CEO of the UK Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), said the deal means the country’s wine lovers ‘will have greater choice’. He said it was also ‘a very good deal for the wine and spirit industry’. New Zealand Winegrowers, representing the country’s wine sector, also welcomed the free trade deal, which was signed in London yesterday ( ...