A beautiful interpretation of this exceptional terroir.
Production
From a single clos within the most prestigious vineyards of Mercurey, restored by Patrice de Jeu to its full glory. Fully enclosed by a stone wall, the 60 year old vines are protected from severe frosts while being nourished by the water table which sits below the clay-limestone soils. The Pinot Noir is harvested by hand, with each bunch selected carefully before picking, and placed into small drilled boxes to avoid maceration. Fully destemmed before pressing, this wine is matured in a combination of new but mainly old oak barrels for up to 13 months.
Les Héritiers Saint-Genys Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru Clos 2020 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
Showing great evolution, this is bitter cherry Mercurey at its best. An ethereal and very pretty nose revealing spicy, ripe cherry fruit aromas and gentle tertiary characters. The palate is similarly fragrant, moreish and very long on the finish.
Food match
This red would work well with game; ideally pot roasted pheasant, but could also cut through pan fried duck or a roast goose.
Info
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ABV
13%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
BURGUNDY, FRANCE
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GRAPE
PINOT NOIR 100%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
JEAN-BAPTISTE ALINC / PATRICE DU JEU
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APPELLATION
MERCUREY
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
Burgundy is renowned for being a jigsaw of small plots, fitting side by side across the rolling côtes and crus, each with many different owners - the result of Napoleonic inheritance laws that divide estates equally between heirs. While some heirs want to make wine, others prefer to live their lives elsewhere, meaning that their plots go untended.
Enter Patrice du Jeu, a Parisian restaurateur with the dynamism and energy to revive such plots and also a descendant of the Saint-Genys family. Together with other members of his family and some of his friends, he managed to buy several of these neglected parcels of vines in excellent terroirs of the Côte de Beaune, including Santenay, Chassagne-Montrachet and the monopole of Clos Marcilly in Mercurey. Teaming up with white Burgundy expert Jean-Baptise Alinc, the wines of these heirs - Les Héritiers - are both technically highly competent and beautifully crafted.