Domaine Meix Foulot Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru 'Les Saumonts' 2020

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Domaine Meix Foulot Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru 'Les Saumonts' 2020The 1er Cru Saumonts comes from a 1. 1 hectare site. The juice from this vineyard was first bottled as a separate cuve in the 2000 vintage. The vineyard is situated at the summit of a small amphitheatre with full southern exposure. The vines are, on average, 40 years old and the red tinted soil (salmon colored, thus the name Saumonts) is composed largely of clay and sand. This is a wine of great distinction and restraint with silky tannins and cherry

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the alcoholic fermentation then proceeds for eight to ten days

Harvest is done by multiple passes through the vineyard that can frequently cover several weeks of work

with subtle hints of nuts and dried herbs

yielding anywhere from 25 hectoliters per hectare to 40 hl/ha

The Bitouzets own 1

offering a house-recognizable wine that forfeits a touch of wildness for power

this cuvée offers a supple

extending the elevage to ten months—a regimen which underlines the Pinot Noir-like qualities of this site even more clearly than the “Reine de Nuit

fresh and lively

Stadlmann’s Pinot Noir (called “Blauburgunder” locally) is simultaneously fresh and substantial