Mercurey Les Murgers 2024 Domaine de l'Évêché

Mercurey Les Murgers 2024

Roses, a stony texture and a peppery finish.

Mercurey red from Domaine de l'Évêché, run by the fourth generation of the Joussier family in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise. Les Murgers, named after its old dry-stone walls, sits near the top of the hillside facing south-east on very stony clay-limestone; the estate farms 2 ha of the 4.5 ha climat, with vines averaging 35 years. Destemmed, cold pre-fermentation maceration, temperature-controlled fermentation with 20 days' maceration, then 12 months in oak barrels (20% new). A lovely ruby colour and an intense, powerful nose with a finely woven bouquet of roses. Savoury and finely crafted, with a stony texture and a peppery finish.