DOMAINE MICHEL JUILLOT
Bourgogne
2014
- Sustainable
About this winery
In Mercurey, a village nestled in Burgundy on the famous Côte Chalonnaise, the Michel Julliot Estate, which has existed for four generations, cultivates 30 hectares of vines producing a large selection of the best "climats" Mercurey has to offer as well as several Côte de Beaune crus. The quality of a wine is the result of the straightforwardness and the brightness of its color, the delicacy and the clarity of its aromas, the intensity, the complexity, and the persistancy of its flavors....
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Product notes
Planting dates : 1974, 1989 Planting density : 4000 vinestocks per acre Soil : clay and limestone Orientation : south-west Altitude : 221 metres (720 feet) Average yield : 240 cases per acre Annual production : 20000 bottles (1650 cases)
Production notes
WInemaking Manual harvest • Crushing • 100% destemmed Cold macaration for 3 days • Open fermentor Pumping over and punching of the cap 1 to 3 times a day • 8 to 10 days vatting Temperatures control Aging 12 months in oak barrels • No new oaks First racking after malo-lactic fermentation, then after all six months periods No fining • Polish-filtration before bottling, if necessary
Tasting notes
Bright, red wine of an average cherry red hue. The nose reminds one of "Pinot". This Burgundy red wine from the Côte Chalonnaise region lets aromas of red fruits escape. It has an unexpected fringe of plum and a strictly spicy terroir scent of bay leaf. On the palate, one has the taste of red fruits as well as acidity and ripe tannins making this wine simple yet balanced in structure. A true Burgundy wine !