Château de Chamirey is a

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producer in the town of

Mercurey Mercurey () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. The village dates from pre-historic times and is the most widely recognized and important wine village of the Côte Chalonnais ...

, in

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, that produces

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and

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. They are best known for their Monopole wines, the Les Ruelles 1^er cru red and the La Mission 1^er cru white. The estate holds in Mercurey. of the estate's holdings are premier cru, of which are monopole vineyards

History

The château dates back to the early 18th century. At the end of the 18th century, a fire destroyed the adjacent chapel. The château was acquired by the Marquis de Jouennes in 1932 and in 1934 he decided to begin estate bottling at Château de Chamirey. His son-in-law, Bertrand Devillard, took over the estate after that, and expanded the holdings to their present size. Today, Amaury and Aurore Devillard, the grandchildren of Marquis de Jouennes, own the estate. The property is also used as a bottling facility for other Domaine Devillard owned estates, including

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, Domaine du Cellier aux Moines and Domaine de La Garenne.

Vineyards, viticulture, and winemaking

Les Ruelles Premier Cru

Les Ruelles is a monopole of Château de Chamirey. The wine is made from hand-harvested, destemmed grapes, with fermentation taking place in open tanks over 15–18 days. It is aged in barrels, 25% of which are new. 100%

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takes place. Grape variety:

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Vineyard holding:

La Mission Premier Cru

La Mission is a monopole of Château de Chamirey. The wine is made from hand-harvested grapes. It is entirely fermented and aged in barrels, 30% of which are new. 100%

takes place. Grape variety:

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Vineyard holding:

Clos du Roi Premier Cru

Clos du Roi is made from hand-harvested, destemmed grapes, with fermentation taking place in open tanks over 15–18 days. It is aged in barrels, 50% of which are new. 100%

takes place. Grape variety:

Vineyard holding:

Château de Chamirey Mercurey Rouge

The Château's village-level red wine is made from grapes harvested from a dozen vineyards, including 4 premier cru—Champs Martins, Clos l'Evêque, En Sazeney, and Clos du Roi. The wine is made from hand-harvested, destemmed grapes, with fermentation taking place in open tanks over 15–18 days. It is aged in barrels, 30 to 40% of which are new. 100%

takes place. Grape variety:

Vineyard holding:

Château de Chamirey Mercurey Blanc

The Château's village-level white wine is made from grapes harvested from five vineyards. The wine is made from hand-harvested grapes. 15% of it is fermented and aged in barrels, 10% of which are new. 100%

takes place. Grape variety:

Vineyard holding:

References

External links

Château de Chamirey official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chateau De Chamirey Burgundy (historical region) wine producers Côte-d'Or

History

Vineyards, viticulture, and winemaking

Les Ruelles Premier Cru

La Mission Premier Cru

Clos du Roi Premier Cru

Château de Chamirey Mercurey Rouge

Château de Chamirey Mercurey Blanc

See also

References

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