Winery Jean BouchardMercurey Rouge
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Mercurey Rouge from the Winery Jean Bouchard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mercurey Rouge of Winery Jean Bouchard in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mercurey Rouge of Winery Jean Bouchard in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, red cherry or clove.
Food and wine pairings with Mercurey Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Mercurey Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Mercurey Rouge
The Mercurey Rouge of Winery Jean Bouchard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, fillet of beef with morels or rabbit with cider and apples.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean Bouchard's Mercurey Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mercurey Rouge from Winery Jean Bouchard are 2017, 2018, 2015, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Jean Bouchard
The Winery Jean Bouchard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 171 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: Grape varieties
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