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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: citrus, white flower, apple, hazelnut
Palate: lemon, pear, mineral, saline
A rounded, fresh Mercurey white with citrus, white flowers and a soft, mineral finish.
What it pairs with
- Salade lyonnaise Bacon, frisee and a soft poached egg find a foil in a bright, saline white that resets the palate.More wines for vegetables and salads →Find salade lyonnaise on TableJourney →
- Cervelle de canut The herbed fromage blanc sharpens a mineral Chardonnay's citrus and keeps the finish clean.More wines for cheese →Find cervelle de canut on TableJourney →
- Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.More wines for fish →Find quenelle de brochet sauce nantua on TableJourney →
With cheese
How to serve Mercurey Chateau de Chamirey Blanc
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Salade lyonnaise, Cervelle de canut, Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The white Chamirey rounds out the Devillard Mercurey range.
- 1934Estate established
Facts
- Producer
- Domaines Devillard · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- Village (Mercurey, AOC)
- Oak
- Around 12 months in French oak, part new
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 40 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-8 from vintage
Frequently asked about Mercurey Chateau de Chamirey Blanc
What does Mercurey Chateau de Chamirey Blanc taste like?
On the nose, citrus, white flower, apple, hazelnut. On the palate, lemon, pear, mineral, saline. Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. A rounded, fresh Mercurey white with citrus, white flowers and a soft, mineral finish.
When should I drink Mercurey Chateau de Chamirey Blanc?
Drink 3-8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Mercurey Chateau de Chamirey Blanc?
Salade lyonnaise is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Cervelle de canut and Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua. Bacon, frisee and a soft poached egg find a foil in a bright, saline white that resets the palate.
What grapes are in Mercurey Chateau de Chamirey Blanc?
The blend is Chardonnay (100%). The wine is classified as Village (Mercurey, AOC).
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