Château de Chamirey Mercurey Rouge Premier Cru 'Clos du Roi' 2022

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Introduction

'Clos du Roi' — historically reserved for the King of France — is one of Mercurey's most celebrated 1er Crus, and Château de Chamirey crafts the definitive expression of this site. South-facing slopes and shallow limestone soils yield a Pinot Noir of distinctive perfume, fine-grained tannins and structured red-fruit elegance. A benchmark Côte Chalonnaise 1er Cru and a longtime favourite among Burgundy collectors seeking depth at a sensible price.

Viticulture & Winemaking

Château de Chamirey owns roughly one-third of the historic Clos du Roi — a 10-acre holding divided into four distinct plots whose differing soils ripen at slightly different times. Each plot is harvested, vinified and blended separately. Hand-harvested with selective sorting, followed by a 4-6 day cold pre-fermentation, full destemming and a 15-day maceration. Alcoholic fermentation runs on indigenous yeasts. Aged 100% in 228-litre traditional Burgundy barrels (~30% new) drawn from Burgundy, Allier and Vosges forests for 13 months, with 3 months in tank before bottling.

Tasting Note

Deep, velvety red in colour, with an intense nose of ripe small red berries — raspberry and blueberry — framed by integrated oak. The palate combines real intensity with the freshness Mercurey does so well, finishing long with a subtle saline note.

Small-Batch Detail

• Region: Burgundy, France
• Subregion: Côte Chalonnaise
• Variety: Pinot Noir
• Vintage: 2022
• Pack Size: 750mL
• Closure: Cork

Expert Reviews

• ⭐ 90 Points – Wine Spectator (2022 vintage)

Burgundy, France

Burgundy 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). 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. Leading houses span the entire spectrum, from Grand Cru domaines such as Faiveley, Bonneau du Martray, Dugat-Py and Henri & Philippe Jouan, to outstanding village wines from Maison Louis Jadot, Bouchard Père & Fils, Armand Heitz, and producers across Mercurey, Santenay and the Hautes-Côtes offering exceptional value.

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