The masters of Mercurey strike gold once again.
Production
Les Héritiers Saint-Genys is the largest producer of white Mercurey, with 5ha of vineyards planted to Chardonnay. 2015 was the first vintage of this wine, made from the fruit of 50 year old vines farmed using reasoned agriculture. Grapes were harvested manually and carefully placed into small, well-ventilated boxes for careful transportation to the winery. Whole bunches were fermented in oak barrels in a classic vinification style. Ageing also took place in oak barrels.
Les Héritiers Saint-Genys Mercurey Blanc 1er Cru Clos du 2017(6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
A savoury, toasty nose. Refined and vibrant on the palate, brightly citrus flavoured with a hint of smoky minerality and gently creamy oak. There is a lovely drying saline character to the long finish.
Food match
Roast chicken, grilled white fish, or mushrooms on toast.
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
CHARDONNAY 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.
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