Mercurey La Charmée
Appellation
Mercurey
Farming
Organic, HVE
Varietals
100% Pinot Noir
Vineyards & Viticulture
From a 0.80 hectare plot facing due east. Guyot Poussard pruning.
Soils
Ochre loam
Harvest & Vinification
Harvested by hand. Cold soak pre-fermentation. Fermented with native yeast. This cuvée is vinified with 30% whole cluster, in 228 L barrels (30% new). Aged 12 months in barrique. No filtration. The barrels are made from one cooper: Doreau of Cognac. The wood comes from the local Fontaine forest.
