Mercurey

Mercurey is an appellation in France, covering 790.5 ha in Mercurey and Saint-Martin-Sous-Montaigu. The rules allow red and white wine, based on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks. It lies 7.8 km north-west of Châtenoy-le-Royal and 11 km north-west of Chalon-sur-Saône.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

AOC

Category

Vin tranquille

Protected since

1973-09-18

Area

790.5 ha

Separate plots

2

Extent N–S × E–W

5.09 × 4.27 km

Centre

46.8353° N, 4.7258° E

Grapes

Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir

Max yield

64 hl/ha

Min planting density

8,000 vines/ha

INAO office

Mâcon

Where it is

Nearest town

7.8 km north-west of Châtenoy-le-Royal

Nearest city

11 km north-west of Chalon-sur-Saône 47,251 people

To the sea

362 km

Same latitude

Beverly Washington (United States), Vin du Québec (Canada)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

216–391 m

Mean elevation

273 m

Mean slope

6.2° (11 %)

Steepest tenth

above 12°

Faces

south-east

Measured over the whole outline on 48,539 elevation cells of about 13 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Wines and grape rules

Vintages: Burgundy (red)

Vintages: Burgundy and Chablis (white)

Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.

Bedrock

• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)98%

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 2

• Mercurey
• Saint-Martin-Sous-Montaigu

Inside Mercurey · 33

• Mercurey Premier Cru Clos des MontaigusPremier cru
• Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Château de MontaiguPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cruPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Clos MarcillyPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Clos TonnerrePremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Clos VoyensPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Clos de ParadisPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Clos des BarraultsPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Clos des MyglandsPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Clos des grands VoyensPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Grand Clos FortoulPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru GriffèresPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru La BonduePremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru La CailloutePremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru La ChassièrePremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru La LevrièrePremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru La MissionPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Le Clos du RoyPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Le Clos l'EvêquePremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les ByotsPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les Champs MartinPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les CombinsPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les CroichotsPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les CrêtsPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les FourneauxPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les MontaigusPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les NauguesPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les PuilletsPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les RuellesPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les SaumontsPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les VaséesPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru Les VelleyPremier cru
• Mercurey premier cru SazenayPremier cru

Wineries · 1

• Jeannin-Naltet

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications · INAO, Délimitation parcellaire des AOC viticoles (Licence Ouverte 2.0)