{"product_id":"chateau-de-chamirey-mercurey-clos-de-la-maladiere-rouge-2023","title":"Château de Chamirey Mercurey Clos de la Maladière Rouge 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMercurey · Côte Chalonnaise · Burgundy · France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"background:#faf2e3; border-left:4px solid #c9a45c; padding:12px 16px; margin:0 0 16px 0; line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e✨ Fine Pinot Select\u003c\/strong\u003e — A curated allocation sourced on order from our partner cellars. We don't hold this wine in our own warehouse — please allow extra time for delivery and contact us before ordering to confirm availability and arrival window.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nChâteau de Chamirey is Mercurey's leading estate, owned and farmed by the Devillard family who also tend the celebrated Domaine des Perdrix in Nuits-Saint-Georges. Within Chamirey's 38-hectare holding, the \u003cem\u003eClos de la Maladière\u003c\/em\u003e is a 1.36-hectare walled single vineyard worked as three contiguous plots, the oldest planted in 1959 — vines now well into their sixth decade. The combination of mature roots, a clay-rich limestone slope, and exposure swinging from north to south delivers a Mercurey of unusual concentration and saline length: village-level pricing, single-vineyard transparency, and the Devillard family's house-style precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViticulture \u0026amp; Winemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clos de la Maladière, 1.36 ha walled single vineyard, three plots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1959 and 1979 (vines 46–65 years old at the 2023 vintage)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clay-dominant clay-limestone, dressed with pebbles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAspect:\u003c\/strong\u003e North to South orientation on a gentle slope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-picked, hand-sorted in the cellar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full destemming, 4–6 day cold pre-ferment for phenolic build, indigenous yeasts, 15-day total maceration worked by pigeage (cap-punching) only — no remontage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% in 400-litre barrels for 16 months, ~15% new oak, followed by 2 months in stainless steel before bottling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA bright, shining red in the glass. The nose opens immediately on fresh red-berry fruit with a discreet seam of vanilla and sweet spice from the larger barrel format. The palate is juicy and silky, with very well-integrated tannins, finishing with a touch of salinity and a fresh, fruity reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall-Batch Detail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mercurey (village)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle vineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clos de la Maladière (1.36 ha)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVine age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46–65 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% 400L barrels, 16 months, ~15% new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine Pinot Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA standout village Mercurey for Burgundy drinkers who like fresh-fruited Pinot with real structure underneath — the 400-litre demi-muid format keeps oak in a supporting role while the old vines drive the concentration. Best served at 13–14°C with a Burgundian fondue, mushroom-led dishes, roast duck, or — per the producer — a not-too-sweet dark chocolate dessert. Drinks beautifully now and will hold and gain complexity in cellar over the next 6–8 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBurgundy, France\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/0659\/0268\/files\/pexels-photo-14816341.jpg?v=1779954483\" alt=\"Clos de Vougeot Castle and Pinot Noir vineyards, Burgundy France\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurgundy is the spiritual home of Pinot Noir, where the variety has been cultivated for over a millennium. Centred on the Côte d'Or — the narrow east-facing escarpment running from Dijon south to Maranges — viticulture is divided into the Côte de Nuits (sources of the most structured, age-worthy reds such as Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges) and the Côte de Beaune (home to Pommard, Volnay, Chassagne-Montrachet and Beaune). Further south the Côte Chalonnaise — home to Mercurey — offers Pinot Noir of comparable craft at a fraction of Côte d'Or pricing. Soil composition shifts metre by metre — limestone, marl and clay — creating the famous mosaic of climats that define each appellation. Burgundian Pinot Noir remains the worldwide reference for the variety: perfumed, savoury, structured and capable of decades of evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/burgundy\"\u003eBrowse all Burgundy, France Pinot Noir →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Château de Chamirey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46886725451934,"sku":null,"price":99.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/0659\/0268\/files\/MERCUREYCLOSDELAMALADIERE.webp?v=1782115379","url":"https:\/\/finepinot.com.au\/products\/chateau-de-chamirey-mercurey-clos-de-la-maladiere-rouge-2023","provider":"Fine Pinot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}