Winery Jean-Francois ProtheauMercurey 'Les Ormeaux'
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 'Les Ormeaux' from the Winery Jean-Francois Protheau
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mercurey 'Les Ormeaux' of Winery Jean-Francois Protheau in the region of Burgundy is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mercurey 'Les Ormeaux' of Winery Jean-Francois Protheau in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or butter and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Mercurey 'Les Ormeaux'
Pairings that work perfectly with Mercurey 'Les Ormeaux'
Original food and wine pairings with Mercurey 'Les Ormeaux'
The Mercurey 'Les Ormeaux' of Winery Jean-Francois Protheau matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of seafood lasagna, pasta with tuna and tomato or marinated mussels with maroilles.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Francois Protheau's Mercurey 'Les Ormeaux'.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mercurey 'Les Ormeaux' from Winery Jean-Francois Protheau are 2015, 2013, 2012, 2014
Informations about the Winery Jean-Francois Protheau
The Winery Jean-Francois Protheau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 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: Lemonade maker
Corkscrew of the wine waiter equipped with a small blade allowing to cut the capsule, a worm and a system of rack allowing to extract the cork easily.
