The Winery François Mercier of Fleurie of Beaujolais

Winery François Mercier
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Fleurie in the region of Beaujolais

The Winery François Mercier is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Fleurie to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery François Mercier wines

Looking for the best Winery François Mercier wines in Fleurie among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery François Mercier wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery François Mercier wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery François Mercier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery François Mercier

How Winery François Mercier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of spaghetti with shrimp and cream, sauté of veal with tomato or tagliatelle with carbonara.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery François Mercier

On the nose the red wine of Winery François Mercier. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery François Mercier

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery François Mercier.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Fleurie

Fleurie is a Cru Beaujolais appellation well known for its red wines made from the Gamay Grape. These wines are among the most renowned in the region, which is sometimes called "The Queen of Beaujolais". A Fleurie is typically light, Silky and supple, with a characteristic Floral">florality and Bright aromas of blueberries and red fruits. Fleurie's recognition is often attributed to its evocative name.

However, the region is actually named after a Roman general, Floricum, rather than for the wine's floral traits. Fleurie is at the Center of the ten Beaujolais crus. It Lies just South of Moulin-à-Vent and Chénas and North of Morgon. Chiroubles is just to the west.

The top white wines of Winery François Mercier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery François Mercier

How Winery François Mercier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of eggplant lasagna, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or pan bagnat.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery François Mercier.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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.

News about Winery François Mercier and wines from the region

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Baco 22A

A white grape variety resulting from the hybridization of the folle blanche and the noah. It is the only hybrid to remain authorized in a French appellation vineyard, that of Armagnac, where it thrives in particular on the tawny sands of Bas-Armagnac. When distilled, its wine produces round, smooth and aromatic eaux-de-vie with hints of ripe fruit.