Winery Jean-Pierre ChartonVigne du Chapitre Mercurey
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 Vigne du Chapitre Mercurey from the Winery Jean-Pierre Charton
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vigne du Chapitre Mercurey of Winery Jean-Pierre Charton in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Vigne du Chapitre Mercurey
Pairings that work perfectly with Vigne du Chapitre Mercurey
Original food and wine pairings with Vigne du Chapitre Mercurey
The Vigne du Chapitre Mercurey of Winery Jean-Pierre Charton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), veal tagine with artichokes and lemons or duck confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Pierre Charton's Vigne du Chapitre Mercurey.
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 Vigne du Chapitre Mercurey from Winery Jean-Pierre Charton are 2015, 2016, 2017
Informations about the Winery Jean-Pierre Charton
The Winery Jean-Pierre Charton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 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: Grenache gris
A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.
