Description
This is a 100% Pinot Noir Burgundy Côte Chalonnaise Red which is deep ruby in colour and a true pleasure to drink. Intensely aromatic with notes of fresh red fruits, ripe red berries, a touch of vanilla, cinnamon aromas, and spice on the nose. A beautifully well-balanced, full-bodied palate experience offering florality, muscularity, and gentle rusticity with purple violet, raspberry pastille, giving a spicy, mineral finish. The mouthfeel is smooth, with delicate, silky tannins. Use big stems and watch how this gorgeous red develops in the glass as you enjoy it with braised beef, wild mushrooms, richer poultry and duck dishes or a nice ripe Epoisse!
Founded in 1825, Bourgognes Faiveley has been handed down from father to son for over 175 years. As the sixth generation to take the reins, François Faiveley manages, with equal amounts passion and competence, the largest family domaine in Burgundy. Methodically reconstructing vineyards fractured by French inheritance laws, Bourgognes Faiveley today owns more appellations in their entirety (monopoles) than any other domaine in Burgundy. The soils in Clos Rochette are very compact, hard to plough, and scattered with small rocks that give this climat its name. This parcel has been one of Domaine’s Monopoles since 1933.
No one, outside of the growers who have long resided in the village itself, has deeper roots (as it were) in the Cote Chalonnaise village of Mercurey than Domaine Faiveley. The family’s holdings in the appellation go back centuries are unparalleled in both breadth and quality. Their multitude of single vineyard bottlings of both Mercurey Rouge and Blanc are some of the most coveted, long-lived examples from the appellation you will ever find. This Vieilles Vignes red is sort of a Reserve-level wine with not only the oldest vines but also the best exposures combined to make a more nuanced, complex wine with Mercurey’s textbook depth.
