Domaine François Raquillet - Mercurey - 1er cru Les Naugues rouge 2021

Key words: Power / Concentration / Depth

The wine: This 1er Cru Les Naugues from the Raquillet family is a magnificent Pinot noir structured and designed for aging. In the mouth, a generous substance is offered to the taster, accompanied by an intense fruitiness, evolving on notes of black cherry and blackberry. A beautiful tannic base is also present and small notes of toasted bread and vanilla  are brought by the aging in barrels, contributing to the beautiful complexity of this great wine of the Côte Chalonnaise. A treat to enjoy at the table with white and red meats!

Capacity: 75cl

Type: Red wine

Grape variety: 100% Pinot noir

AOC: Mercurey 1^er Cru

Drinking and storing: Drink now and keep until 2031

Service temperature: 14-16°C

The estate: Heir from an 11-generation line of winegrowers, François Raquillet a started working the vineyard with his father in 1984 and took over the estate in 1990 with his wife Emmanuelle. From then on, he made significant changes to the working philosophy by decreasing yields and introducing the use of premium quality barrels. The estate today operates 14 hectares of vines (75% pinot noir, 25% chardonnay) within the AOC Mercurey in Côte Chalonnaise and offers a diverse range of high-level white and red wines. Since 2018, their daughter Jeanne has joined them on the estate and the family's continuity of the farm is therefore assured. Acclaimed by amateurs and the specialist press alike, this is a brilliant Burgundian estate that you absolutely must know!