Domaine Chanzy - Mercurey 1er Cru 'Clos du Roy' Rouge 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Domaine Chanzy
Country	France
Region	Mercurey
Subregion	Burgundy
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2021
Sku	103211
Size	750ml
ABV	13.40%

Domaine Chanzy Description

Maison Chanzy was founded by Daniel Chanzy in 1974 in Bouzeron, located in the northern part of the Côte Chalonnaise region of Burgundy. In 2013, a group of Burgundy wine lovers purchased Chanzy with a group of investors and have since added a second holding in Côte Chalonnaise and Côte de Beaune for a total of 163 acres planted.

With full control of production from vineyard to bottling, Chanzy’s impressive range spans 40 appellations in 8 villages of Côte Chalonnaise and Côte d’Or. The vineyards are farmed sustainably.

Mercurey Clos du Roy 1er Cru Rouge is one of many vineyards in Burgundy carrying the name Clos du Roy thanks to the King designating his best parcels as such. The parcel sits close to the woods and is protected from the wind with excellent exposure, providing consistent ripeness. The wine receives a ten-day cold soak before fermentation and is vinified with 50% whole clusters. Mercurey Clos du Roy 1er Cru Rouge is aged in 100% used 228-liter barrels.

“This has the delicacy, moderate acidity and pretty red berry fruit that are typical for good 2021 red Burgundies. The tannins have been cautiously extracted, but they are emphatically dry at the finish where there are notes of licorice and roasted meat.”
— James Suckling, Jul 2023

Vineyard name
Clos du Roy
Vineyard size
3.77 acres acres
Soil composition
Clay and Limestone
Exposure:
Southeastern
Bottles produced of this wine:
4,933

Prefermentation Technique:
Cold Soak
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Maceration technique:
pump over and limited punch down
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Size of aging container:
228L
Type of oak:
French Oak
Length of aging before bottling:
16 months
Age of Aging Container:
2 years
Total SO2
81