Mercurey Premier Cru red "Les Velleys" from the Danjean Berthoux estate, very successful in the 2022 vintage.
Perfectly balanced, it combines the complexity of the aromas of Pinot Noir with a beautiful aromatic intensity and tannins that are present but already very supple.
Mercurey Premier Cru Red 2022 "Les Velleys"
Complex
Powerful
Mineral
Fruity
Woody
Mercurey is the largest of the Burgundy wine appellations, with more than 600 hectares planted, mainly red. There are Mercurey and Mercurey Premiers Crus, in both white and red.
Made by Domaine Danjean Berthoux, this Mercurey Premier Cru comes from a 0.45 hectare plot of the "Les Velleys" climate located in the commune of Mercurey. This plot of Pinot Noir was planted in several stages between 1945 and 1955, making it the oldest on the estate. With a medium slope, it benefits from an ideal south-east exposure.
Vinification: manual harvesting, destemming, cold maceration, punching down or pumping over twice a day, vatting for 17 to 19 days, pressing and then putting into barrels for 12 months with about 40% new barrels.
Tasting notes:
This Mercurey is a wine with a frank nose, with aromas of black fruits (cherry, blackberry) and vanilla.
Dynamic attack on the palate, with woody notes, in which we find spicy flavors. Wine that deserves to wait at least 2 years before being consumed.
Wine to drink with red meats, but also beautiful game or dishes in sauce.
Red wine of tannic Burgundy - Corsé: grilled or roasted pork, steaks or ribs of beef, cobblestones and beef steaks, braised beef in sauce, furry game, couscous and tagines, Epoisse
Appellation
Premier CruType of Wine
StillWine Making
Oak casksGrape Variety
Pinot NoirHarvest
ManualBurgundy Region
Côte ChalonnaiseVintage
2022Service
14 to 16 degreesCustody potential
2030
Red: their 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.
White: a typical Chardonnay gold, it varies in its degree of paleness and is flecked with green. It boasts aromas of white flowers (mayflower, acacia), hazelnut, almond, and spices (cinnamon, pepper). A touch of flint is a trademark of this wine. Full of flavour, it is an eminently drinkable wine.
Red: rich, meaty and solidly put together, Mercurey, secure in its position among the royalty of wines, brings out the best from beef rib steaks, or joints of beef or lamb, braised or in sauce. Roast pork is well suited to its rich aromas, as are poultry-based stews. Exotic dishes likewise prove worthy partners for this wine. As for the cheeseboard, this wine harmonizes equally well with either mild, soft cheeses or aged versions.
Serving temperatures: 14 to 15°C for young wines,
15 to 16°C for older wines.
White: its spicy and floral bouquet and juicy appeal destin it to partner grilled fish or fish in sauce, cooked seafood, asian cuisine, and hard cheeses. White Mercurey can also make a wonderful pre-dinner drink.
Serving temperature: 11 to 13°C.
Mercurey, situated in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise (12 kilometres from Chalon-sur-Saône) is one the foremost appellations of Bourgogne. 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 AOC 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.
Source : https://www.bourgogne-wines.com
Pascal Danjean Berthoux is a producer in Givry and Mercurey appellations.
The DANJEAN-BERTHOUX estate is a family-owned Burgundy winery located on the coast of Chalonnais.
The estate is composed of 12 hectares in appellations Mercurey Rouge, village and 1st cru Givry Rouge 1st Cru, Givry Blanc 1st Cru, Givry Rouge, Burgundy Rouge, Burgundy Aligoté and Crémant de Bourgogne.
Much of the vines in Givry 1st Cru and Givry appellations are located on the Charnailles hillside. The wines are made from traditional winemaking.
