Mercurey Champ-Pillot 2020

Domaine Roux

Mercurey Champ-Pillot
2020

  • Sustainable
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Burgundy
Subregion
Côte Chalonnaise
Appellation
Mercurey
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir 100 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website

About this winery

Established in the village of Saint-Aubin in the côte d’or, our family has been cultivating vines since 1885. The vineyard area stretches over more than 70 hectares, throughout 14 villages in the côte de Beaune, côte de nuits and côte chalonnaise. Respecting the soil and nature, we highlight the purity of our fruits to reveal the unique character of our single vineyards. Domaine Roux wines are served in fine restaurants and available from premium retailers in more than fifty countries....

See the Domaine Roux detail page for more information on this brand

Product notes

Mercurey, situated in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise (12 kilometres from Chalon-sur-Saône) is one the foremost appellations of Burgundy. Protected from moisture-bearing winds, tucked away in its hillsides or stretched along the aptly-named « Golden Valley » the vineyards stretch as far as the neighbouring village of Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu. The controlled appellation status was instituted in 1923. Reunited by means of the Brotherhood of the Chanteflûte, created in 1971, the local winemakers are dedicated to enjoying the wines of Mercurey and promoting them to the world. The vines grow at heights of 230 to 320 metres. They spread over marls and marly calcic soils of Oxfordian limestone. On the eastern side, they grow in calcic and marly soils. In the west crystalline Jurassic rocks are overlain by gravels. Part of the vineyards belong to the Bathonien. On these white limey soils and red clays, the vines are truly at home.

Production notes

Handpicked harvest and first fermentation in stainless steel tank during 15 days. Second fermentation in oak barrels (20% new casks). Maturation during 9-10 months in cellar for ageing, stored in barrels.

Tasting notes

Its colour is a deep, profound ruby. This crisp-fruited wine evokes strawberry, raspberry, and cherry. Age brings in notes of underbrush, spicy tobacco notes and cocoa beans. In the mouth this wine is rich, full-bodied, and chewy. In its youth, the tannins of this wine lend it a mineral firmness. When aged, it is attractively rounded and meaty.