Driving in France | Mercurey VIGNOBLE VINEYARDS, Burgundy 4K

Описание: Driving in Mercurey vineyards. #vinsbourgogne #Bourgognewines
Mercurey wine is produced in the communes of Mercurey and Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu in the Côte Chalonnaise subregion of Burgundy. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) Mercurey may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot noir and Chardonnay as the main grape variety. The production of red wine dominates, with almost 80 per cent.

There are 32 Premier Cru vineyards within Mercurey AOC, but no Grand Cru vineyards exist in this part of Burgundy.[1] The AOC was created in 1936.

There are 32 climats within the Mercurey AOC classified as Premier Cru vineyards. Their wines are designated Mercurey Premier Cru + vineyard name, or as just Mercurey Premier Cru, in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC.

In 2007, 160.45 hectares (396.5 acres) of the total Mercurey vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards, of which 146.78 hectares (362.7 acres) red and 13.67 hectares (33.8 acres) white Mercurey Premier Cru. The annual production of Premier Cru wine, as a five-year average, is 6,079 hectoliter of red wine and 656 hectoliter of white wine.[1]


A wine from the Premier Cru vineyard of Les Puillets.
The following Premier Cru vineyards are located in the commune of Mercurey:

Clos Marcilly
Les Puillets
Les Saumonts
Les Croichots
La Cailloute
Les Combins
Les Champs Martin
Clos des Barraults
Clos des Myglands
Le Clos l’Évêque
Clos Voyens
Grand Clos Fortoul
Clos des Grands Voyens
Les Naugues
Les Crêts
Clos Tonnerre
Les Vasées
Les Byots
Sazenay
La Bondue
La Levrière
La Mission
Le Clos du Roi
Griffères
Les Velley
Clos Château de Montaigu
Les vignes de Maillonges
The following Premier Cru vineyards are located in the commune of Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu:

Les Montaigus
Clos des Montaigus
Les Fourneaux
La Chassière
Les Ruelles
Clos de Paradis

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