Domaine du Clos de l'EvequeVieilles Vignes Mercurey Blanc
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The Vieilles Vignes Mercurey Blanc of the Domaine du Clos de l'Eveque is in the top 0 of wines of Mercurey.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Clos de l'Eveque's Vieilles Vignes Mercurey Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Béclan noir
Light, fresh reds with a pale ruby robe, soft tannins, and an airy palate with preserved acidity, and signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) and Alpine Jura spices. Airy, rustic profile. Nearly extinct, preserved in a few Jura varietal collections, it testifies to the ampelographic diversity of the Revermont before phylloxera. Synonym of Béclan, a native black variety of the Jura.
Informations about the Domaine du Clos de l'Eveque
The Domaine du Clos de l'Eveque is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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: VDQS
Delimited wine of superior quality. A level of appellation (today, barely 1% of French production) which constitutes the ultimate step before the accession to the AOC.
