Seguin-Manuel Mercurey Vieilles Vignes Rouge 2014

This pretty wine is from very old Chardonnay vines in the village of Mercurey. These clay and limestone soils are in the Cote Chalonnaise, south of the Cote d’Or. Hand picked, fermented and aged in oak for one year, this produced a wine of very pale gold colour and a mineral dominated nose, with plenty of fruit layered above.

Very appealing, this has a natural balance that highlights the clean and ripe fruit. Soft texture and a lovely finish, this is a great introduction to white Burgundy. At it’s best after 2-5 years.