Winery Felix HelixMercurey 'La Creuse'
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Mercurey 'La Creuse' from the Winery Felix Helix
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mercurey 'La Creuse' of Winery Felix Helix in the region of Burgundy is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Mercurey 'La Creuse'
Pairings that work perfectly with Mercurey 'La Creuse'
Original food and wine pairings with Mercurey 'La Creuse'
The Mercurey 'La Creuse' of Winery Felix Helix matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with chicken, fresh tuna with sesame seeds or pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Felix Helix's Mercurey 'La Creuse'.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Informations about the Winery Felix Helix
The Winery Felix Helix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Balthazar
Bottle with a capacity of 12 litres.
