Winery Bethenod PriveyMercurey Chateabeau Red
Red wine
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The Mercurey Chateabeau Red of the Winery Bethenod Privey is in the top 60 of wines of Mercurey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bethenod Privey's Mercurey Chateabeau Red.
Discover the grape variety: Verdicchio blanc
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, a broad palate and keen acidity; signature aromas of almond, white flowers (acacia), yellow fruits (pear, green apple), citrus and saline mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC and Verdicchio di Matelica DOC, one of Italy's great whites. Synonym of Verdicchio, identical to Trebbiano di Soave and Turbiana from Lake Garda.
Informations about the Winery Bethenod Privey
The Winery Bethenod Privey is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Mercurey to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mercurey
Red capital of the Côte chalonnaise: signature Pinot Noir as king red (~80%) - deep ruby with notes of cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant and violet, evolving to leather, undergrowth and spices with ageing, structured tannins and a fleshy finish, fine ageing aptitude. Chardonnay in ample whites (citrus, white flowers, almond, brioche). AOC (1936), ~640 ha over Mercurey and Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu, limestone marls, 32 Premiers Crus (Clos du Roi, Clos l'Évêque).
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Hautain (en)
Pruning of the vine in height.
