Mercurey Clos de la Maladière 2020

Château de Chamirey

Mercurey Clos de la Maladière
2020

Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Burgundy
Subregion
Côte Chalonnaise
Appellation
Mercurey
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir 100 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
Red
Producer's website

About this winery

Since 1934 this Château has produced its own bottles and the Devillard family is in its 5th generation of wine growers passionate about grapes and wine. Located in Mercurey in the greater Burgundy region, the 37 hectare vineyard benefits from all the typical attributes of the region, which the Devillards combine with rigorous vinification, always waiting for the maximum maturity of the fruits before starting their work.

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Product notes

3 plots forming 1.36 hectares, planted between 1959 and 1979 located on a clay-limestone soil with a predominance of clay. Exposed from South to North, on slightly sloping ground in the presence of small pebbles.

Production notes

Hand-harvested, manually sorted and destemmed. The wine is aged for 11 months at 100% in 400-litre oak barrels, 25% of which are new, then for 2 months in vats.

Tasting notes

Deep ruby ​​red color. The nose is fruity and develops notes of blackcurrant. This Mercurey has a certain power. It is a meal wine with a well-integrated woodiness. Pairings with Beef Bourguignon.

Press reviews

Decanter

- 91 points -

Charles Curtis, October 2022 (Vintage 2021)

There is more depth of flavour in the single-vineyard village Mercury Clos de la Maladière, with forward pomegranate and raspberry fruit aromas with a floral edge. The fruit leads to a lively, tense feel on the palate, with abundant freshness, firm tannins, and relatively light body. The wine has just been bottled, and there is a hint of CO2 that would dissipate with decanting. The grapes come from a single plot purchased by the family seventy years ago; the vines were planted from 1959 – 1979.

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