{"product_id":"2023-domaine-alain-raphael-corcia-mercurey-en-grillot-750ml","title":"2023 Domaine Alain \u0026 Raphael Corcia Mercurey 'En Grillot' 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAwards, Ratings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e89\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy · 2022 Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\n“En Grillot sits just below the premier cru Clos du Roy. Vinified with 35% whole bunches. Slightly lighter purple than the Bourgogne, but still adequately full. A very engaging pinot fruit on the nose, with generous dark raspberry on the palate, good length too. Full and agreeable.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout This Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMercurey En Grillot 2023 is produced from a 0.53-hectare parcel of old vines planted between 1940 and 1950.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the oldest vines on the domaine and utilise high canopy works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard is planted on marly calcic soils of Oxfordian limestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eViticulture is organic, with no use of tractors in the vineyard. Vineyard work is carried out by hand or with horses for ploughing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the winery, some whole bunches are retained and macerations are long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Kelley described the wine as showing “engaging pinot fruit on the nose, with generous dark raspberry on the palate”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate previously known as Domaine de la Vieille Fontaine was taken over at the beginning of 2021 by the Corcia family. Alain Corcia is a successful négociant based in Savigny les Beaune, specialising in the marketing of great Burgundy wines for over 35 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRaphaël Corcia is responsible for both vineyard and cellar operations and reimagined the cultivation of these vines through biodynamics from the first vintage under the family's ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage: 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Mercurey \/ Côte Chalonnaise \/ Burgundy \/ France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermentation: Some whole bunches retained; long macerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction Attributes: Organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVineyard \/ Geo Info: 0.53ha parcel; vines planted between 1940 and 1950; marly calcic soils of Oxfordian limestone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetness: Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CLOS CACHET","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52201966993710,"sku":"1885160662","price":210.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/2022DomaineAlain_RaphaelCorciaMercurey_EnGrillot_750ml.png?v=1781155806","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2023-domaine-alain-raphael-corcia-mercurey-en-grillot-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}