Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey Premier Cru "Les Champs Martins" Rouge

Wine Information
Vineyard
Color: White
Grape: Chardonnay
Dates of plantation: 1973, 1990
Soil: clayey-limestone and marl, alternating gravels limestone pebbles on surface
Aspect: South, South West
Altitude: 309 meters
Annual production: 4,440 bottles

Vinification
Manual harvest – Selective picking on sorting table – Full bunches in the press – 12 hours settling of the big lees – Fermentation in oak barrel – Temperature control – Natural yeast.

Cellar Maturing
14 months in oak barrel – 30% new barrels – Malolactic fermentation completed – Fining before bottling.

Tasting Comments
Allen Meadows: “Here too there is enough residual sulfur present to make decanting this advisable in order to allow the fresh citrus, essence of pear, spice and wide-ranging floral elements to shine. There is that lovely sense of underlying tension to the lightly mineral-inflected middle weight flavors that display just enough wood to notice on the palate coating finish. This is quite good and should be accessible young but offer a few years of upside development potential.”