Mercure Le Sault Musio

Domaine de la Monette, Mercurey Le Saut Muchiau

Rich fruit flavors of raspberry, black cherry, and other black fruits. The aroma of the barrel, the robust and mellow flavor, and the smooth texture are elegantly combined, making this a powerful and characteristic Mercurey.

Vintage: 2021
Origin: Burgundy, France
Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Taste: Medium
Alcohol content: 13%
Winemaking method: Organic farming introduced in 2009. Ecocert certified in 2013. Plot: Le Sault-Musciot (Chamillets, south of Mercurey), limestone with clay content, moderately deep topsoil, gentle east-facing slope. Average vine age: 50 years. Average yield: 35-45hl/ha. Hand-picked and sorted. Five days of cold maceration before fermentation, with only remontage during fermentation. 15 days of warm maceration after fermentation. 12 months of barrel aging, 20% new oak. Then five months of aging in tank. Lightly filtered before bottling.

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