FAIVELEY
Mercurey Clos Rochette
2009
- Sustainable
About this winery
Founded in 1825, Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy's greatest domaines. Originally the company was a classic negotiant business, based in Nuits St. Georges and engaged in the buying and selling of wine but not the production of it. After seven generations of steadily acquiring properties throughout the Cotes de Nuits, the Cotes de Beaune, Cotes Chalonnaise and now Chablis, the Faiveley family have established themselves as the most important vineyard owners in Burgundy, with 120 hectares of...
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Product notes
A monopole vineyard is one where one grower has complete control over a vineyard, which gives much more control over the result. This vineyard neighbours that of La Framboisière which produces powerful red wines. In the Clos Rochette, the soil is particularly compact and hard to work, being strewn with little rocks, hence the name. Rich and complex white wines are produced here.
Characteristics
Total Surface Area: 4 ha 38 a 40 ca
Soil: Clay/Limestone
Domaine Faiveley surface area: 4 ha 83 a 40 ca - [10.83 Acres]
Years the vines were planted: 1960, 1987, 1999
Average annual production: 29 790 bottles
Production notes
To maintain all the freshness and quality of the grapes, they are pressed and vinifed on site in Mercurey. The wine is then brought to Nuits-Saint-Georges to be matured. Only a small part of the cuvee is raised in oak barrels for 10 to 12 months, which allows the wine to acquire delicate woody notes without masking the liveliness and the character sought after in the Côte Chalonnaise white wines.
Tasting notes
This wine has beautiful complex aromas. It is very expressive on the nose with scents of white flowers and spices. There is a wonderful liveliness on the palate to begin with, which is slightly attenuated by the roundness and smoothness from being raised in oak. The mix of tastes works harmoniously to give us a wine of great delicacy.
SUGGESTIONS
Serving Temperature: 10 °C to 12 °C
Pairing: Poultry, Vol au Vent, Fish
Cellaring Potential: 5 to 7 years