Top 100 red wines of Mercurey Premier Cru

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Mercurey Premier Cru of Côte Chalonnaise as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red 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 red wine of Mercurey Premier Cru

red 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 monkfish tagine, veal paupiettes with beer or fillet of venison.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Mercurey Premier Cru

On the nose in the region of Mercurey Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, tree fruit or wood smoke and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, hibiscus or bramble. In the mouth in the region of Mercurey Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Mercurey Premier Cru

Chinese customs seize over 1,100 bottles of fine wine from Hong Kong

According to China’s General Administration of Customs, the seized goods consisted of more than 1,000 bottles of Penfolds from Australia and over 100 bottles of top-end Bordeaux wine, including first growth labels such as Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Margaux. The Chinese customs authorities discovered the cases of illegally imported bottles by checking the amount of wine declared on the offending company’s documents against the actual number of items being transported. The smuggled good ...

Gérard Basset Foundation launches wine scholarships for victims of war

The Gérard Basset Foundation has partnered with Artémis Domaines to offer The Golden Vines Victims of Conflict Scholarships. Artémis Domaines is the owner of famed estates Château Latour (Bordeaux), Clos de Tart (Burgundy), Domaine d’Eugénie (Burgundy), Château Grillet (Rhône) and Eisele Vineyard (California). The scholarships will ‘support qualified wine industry professionals who are victims of war and geopolitical conflict’, said the group. Successful scholars will be offered six months of vi ...

Michelin Guide 2022: UK & Ireland winners announced

Every year the hospitality industry holds its breath as the revised line up of the Michelin Guide is announced. A star won – or lost – is often a pivotal moment in the consolidation of a venue’s name and the reputation of the chef, sommelier and restaurateurs behind it. Yesterday, February 16th, the Michelin Stars were unveiled for this year’s Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Guide, with 19 restaurants having been newly awarded a star, bringing the total number of one starred restaurants in ...

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